Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88952/2025bail granted

Suman Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-24Mr. Justice Ajit Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88952 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1920 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Suman Kumar S/o Yogendra Yadav R/o Village - Dighikala Purvi, Ward no -06 , P.S - Nagar, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.1920 of 2025, dated 20.11.2025 registered for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the FIR, police recovered 135 liters of illicit liquor from a TATA Indigo Car bearing Registration No. MH 15CM-1933, and apprehended the petitioner on spot.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case solely on the basis of secret information. It is further submitted that no recovery has been made from the petitioner or from his constructive possession and that the petitioner has no connection with the allegedly recovered liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88952 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/2 It is also submitted that the petitioner neither the owner nor the driver of the seized vehicle. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 20.11.2025. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties, and taking into consideration the period of judicial custody, this Court is inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur/ Successor Court, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.1920 of 2025.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T