Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85405/2025bail granted

Ashok Kumar @ Ashok v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-10Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85405 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-254 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Son of Lallo Sah Resident of village- Maniappa Police Station -Matihani District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs.Pronoti Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 254 of 2024, 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 total 378 liters liquor was recovered from Pickup.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85405 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 2/2 was neither owner nor driver of the vehicle. The name of petitioner has been disclosed by local people. The petitioner is in custody since 09.10.2025 and 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 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 254 of 2024.

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