Patna High CourtCR. MISC./72837/2025allowed

Jyoti Kiran v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-14Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72837 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-474 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Jyoti Kiran D/O- of Suresh Bind Resident of village - Bannu Bagicha, Ward No.- 5, P.S.- Bannu Bagicha, District - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 40 liters of country made liquor was recovered from a bike.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. It is further contended that from perusal of the seizure list, it would transpire that all the seizure list witnesses are police

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72837 of 2025(2) dt.14-10-2025 2/2 personnel. It is also submitted that the petitioner is a lady and had no knowledge about the alleged illicit liquor. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 05.08.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Lakhisarai Excise P.S. Case No. 474C2 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learnedADJ -VII cum Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, Lakhisarai.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T