Arvind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76255 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-284 Year-2025 Thana- DAWATH District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.
Arvind Kumar S/o Munarik Yadav @ Mundrika Singh @ Munarika Yadav R/o Village- Yogini, P.S.- Dawath, District- Rohtas 2.
Sanjeev Kumar Son of Yamuna Paswan R/o Village- Yogini, P.S.- Dawath, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Dawath P.S. Case No. 284 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 578.88 liters liquor was recovered from truck and both the petitioners were apprehended on spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76255 of 2025(2) dt.10-11-2025 2/2 got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners are driver and khalasi of that truck and both of them have got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods loaded in the vehicle in question. The petitioners are in custody since 06.09.2025. Petitioner no. 1 has got one criminal antecedent and petitioner no. 2 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 petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.
7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Dawath P.S. Case No. 284 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T