Patna High CourtCR. MISC./75029/2025bail granted

Anshu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-28Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75029 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2025 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Anshu Kumar S/o Mahendra Chandravanshi R/o Village- Khagadpur, P.S.- Hariharganj, District- Palamu (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukul Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No. 15/2025, G.R. No. 37/2025 dated 20.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1360 litres of illicit spirit was recovered from the Tata Pickup vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 12 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75029 of 2025(2) dt.28-11-2025 2/2 the petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The other coaccused person has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 21.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 23060/2025. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.08.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Aurangabad in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No. 15/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T