Suraj Kumar @ Surya Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73709 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2025 Thana- ARWAL District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Suraj Kumar @ Surya Kumar S/o Binod Ray R/o Village- Madhopur Jamuniya Tola, P.S.- Maner, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satish Chandra, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Anant Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 16-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Arwal P.S. Case No. 292 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 30(a), 32, 41 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, on receipt of information about transportation of foreign liquor in a car, one Innova car was intercepted and its driver, the petitioner herein, was apprehended. On search of the car, recovery of 481.32 litres of foreign liquor was made.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73709 of 2025(2) dt.16-10-2025 2/3 case. The petitioner is only a driver of the Innova car, from which recovery has been shown. The petitioner was not having knowledge about the seized liquor. The petitioner has been driving the car as per instructions of the owner. The petitioner is having clean antecedent and he is in custody since 13.08.2025.

5. Learned APP opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP submits that the petitioner was caught driving the car from which recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor was made.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is stated to be driver of the car and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner and his clean antecedent, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge-II Excise, Jehanabad/concerned Court in connection with Arwal P.S. Case No. 292 of 2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of B.N.S.S. and also the following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73709 of 2025(2) dt.16-10-2025 3/3 (ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) DKS/- U T