Patna High CourtCR. MISC./78293/2025bail granted

Saurav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78293 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-297 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE NAUGACHIA DistrictBhagalpur ====================================================== Saurav Kumar S/o Arun Yadav @ Aruna Yadav R/o Village- Chakashpaiya, Ward No. 9, P.S.- Rajaon, District- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise (Naugachia) P.S. Case No. 297 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 950.40 liters liquor was recovered from the Bolero vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the vehicle and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78293 of 2025(2) dt.19-11-2025 2/2 he has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise (Naugachia) P.S. Case No. 297 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T