Ajay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73682 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-608 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Ajay Kumar, S/o Late Birendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Village- Koshla, P.S- Nardiganj, Distt.- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-10-2025

1. Heard Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Nirmala Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 608 of 2025 dated 11.06.2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The main submissions advanced by petitioner's counsel are that the police have fabricated a false case against this petitioner by showing recovery of the alleged liquor from a three wheeler tempo, which was being driven by him at the alleged time and the petitioner was present in that vehicle simply as a driver and the same is registered in the name of another person. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 12.06.2025 and against him the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73682 of 2025(2) dt.16-10-2025 2/2 investigation has been completed, though against him there is one criminal antecedent but he is on bail in that case. It is lastly submitted that there is no independent witness to the recovery of the alleged liquor and the seizure witnesses are official persons and the release of the petitioner on bail will not affect the prosecution in any manner.

4. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the bail prayer of the petitioner.

5. Considering the above stated facts and mainly petitioner's custody period and completion of investigation against him, this court is inclined to release him on bail. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be enlarged on bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 608 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

(Shailendra Singh, J) Rajiv/- U T