Patna High CourtCR. MISC./77317/2025bail granted

Keshav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-17Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77317 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-370 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Keshav Kumar S/o Manoj Singh R/o Village - Ramdiri (Nakti Tola), Chaudhary Patti, Ward no. 7, P.S - Matihani, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Vinod Shanker Modi, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No. 370 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 716.400 liters liquor was recovered from van and car.

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. The petitioner was neither owner nor driver of the vehicle and the said

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77317 of 2025(2) dt.17-11-2025 2/2 recovery has been planted for extraneous consideration. The petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 10.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 75804 of 2025. 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 Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No. 370 of 2025.

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