Patna High CourtCR. MISC./77394/2025bail granted

Abhinandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-17Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77394 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2025 Thana- Lalitgram District- Supaul ====================================================== Abhinandan Kumar S/o Vedanand Mehta @ Vedanand Masaita Resident of Village- Achara, Ward No. 05 Near Shiv Mandir Anchaand Hanuman Nagar, Nawabganj, P.O Narpatganj, P.S.- Fulkaha, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhim Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

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

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in paragraph 10 of the bail application in course of day .

3. The petitioner seeks bail in S.T. Excise Case No. 1928/2025 arising out of Lalitgram P.S. case No. 47 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. The prosecution case, in short, is that 486 liters liquor was recovered from car.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77394 of 2025(2) dt.17-11-2025 2/3 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. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not the owner of the car in question. The petitioner is driver of the said vehicle and he had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 30.08.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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

8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with S.T. Excise Case No. 1928/2025 arising out of Lalitgram P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77394 of 2025(2) dt.17-11-2025 3/3 case No. 47 of 2025.

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