Narpinder Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83604 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2021 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Narpinder Singh S/O Dalvir @ Dalvir Singh R/O Azad Nagar, Ward no. 11, Dhuri City, PS.- Dhuri, Dist.- Sangrur, Punjab ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ali Muqtadir Ahmad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Jhanjharpur (Araria Sangram O.P.) P.S. case No. 19 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 5387.250 liters liquor was recovered from truck.
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. It is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83604 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/3 further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the truck in question but he has sold the truck to one Sukhdev Singh vide Annexure-P/2. Thus, he has got no connection with the vehicle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent as mentioned in paragraph No. 3 of the present application. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, 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 Jhanjharpur (Araria Sangram O.P.) P.S. case No. 19 of 2021, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83604 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 3/3 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T