Patna High CourtCR. MISC./968/2025bail granted

Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-14Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.968 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2024 Thana- DHANAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Suraj Kumar S/O Hakim Sah R/O Village- Math Manjhariya, Ward No. 07, P.S- Gaunaha, Distt.- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, registered in connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 85 of 2024.

3. As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of total 838.08 liters of foreign liquor from a pick-up van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He was not arrested at the spot and the persons, who have been arrested at the spot have been granted bail. The petitioner is under custody since 07.11.2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.968 of 2025(2) dt.14-02-2025 2/2 of bail.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case as well as petitioner having clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Special Judge, Excise Act, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 85 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the Court.

7. Before accepting the bail bond of the petitioner, the criminal antecedent shall be verified and if the petitioner is found involved in any other case except the case mentioned in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition, his bail bond shall not be accepted.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T