Sintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68422 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1238 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Sintu Kumar S/o Sahdev Paswan R/O - Karmalichak Ward No.- 68, Patna City, P.S.- Bypass, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ram Jiban Pd Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard Mr. Ram Jiban Pd. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anant Kumar 1, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 1238 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that from vehicle, altogether 189.480 litres of country made foreign liquor was recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits the petitioner is neither the owner nor the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68422 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 driver of the alleged vehicle, rather he was only a passenger in that vehicle and he is having no information regarding the alleged illicit liquor. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 04.08.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise-III, Patna in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 1238 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T