Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87394/2025bail granted

Pradeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-18Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87394 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-407 Year-2025 Thana- JOGAPATTI District- West Champaran ====================================================== Pradeep Kumar S/o Vishwanath Chaudhary Resident of Village- Dhedelwa, P.S.- Yogapatti, District- West Champaran, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mayank Mohan, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Yogapatti P.S. Case No. 407 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 total 59.220 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from motorcycle. Petitioner was arrested on spot.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87394 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that alleged motorcycle does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 01.10.2025 and has got one 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 Yogapatti P.S. Case No. 407 of 2025.

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