Tunnu Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68850 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2020 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Tunnu Singh S/o Late Khelawan Singh @ Late Ram Khelawan Singh R/o Village- Nuruddinpur, P.S.- Khushrupur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rakesh Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 1623.045 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and one Royal Enfield motorcycle. Two motorcycles parked near the house were also seized. It is alleged that the accused persons fled away from the spot but local chaukidar and villagers identified six accused persons including the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Further submission is that the house in question, from where the alleged recovery has been made, is a joint family
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68850 of 2025(3) dt.15-10-2025 2/3 property. Petitioner had no knowledge with respect to the seized liquor kept in the house and has no concern with the same. Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. The charge-sheet has already been submitted after completion of investigation. Petitioner has three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no likelihood of absconding of the petitioner or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 21.07.2025 and he undertakes to cooperate in the trial.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned in connection with Khusrupur P.S. Case No. 301 of 2020 with further conditions:- (i) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68850 of 2025(3) dt.15-10-2025 3/3 (ii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidence, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bond;
(iii) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T