Krishna Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88338 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-652 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Gupta Son of Visheshwar Prasad @ Visheshwar Prasad Gupta, R/o Village Shivshagar, P.S.- Shivshagar, District - Rohtas (Sasaram). ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. (Dr.) Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-12-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bhabua Excise P.S. Case No. 652 of 2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(1)(3) and 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 60.480 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from a Swift Dzire car.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The Swift Dzire car from which the alleged recovery has been made does
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88338 of 2025(2) dt.23-12-2025 2/2 not belong to this petitioner. Learned counsel next submits that petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature in which he is on bail. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner is in custody since 16.10.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Kaimur at Bhabhua, in connection with Bhabua Excise P.S. Case No. 652 of 2025. (Ajit Kumar, J) Shahnawaz/- U T