Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88077/2025bail granted

Rupesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-23Mr. Justice Ajit Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88077 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-484 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== Rupesh Kumar Son of Om Prakash @ Om Prakash Chauhan Resident of Village- Kochas, Ward No. 11, P.S.- Kochas, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Kant, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Sasaram Excise P.S. Case No.484 of 2025, dated 15.11.2025 registered for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 62 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the FIR, 217.440 liters of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case solely on the ground that the recovery was made from his house; however, in fact, the said house is a joint property and is in the joint possession of other family members as well. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 16.11.2025. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has four

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88077 of 2025(2) dt.23-12-2025 2/2 criminal antecedents similar to the present case, in which he is on bail.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, and without accepting his guilt, proposes to deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) in the welfare account of the Advocates' Association of the Patna High Court.

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

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

8. 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 Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.1, Rohtas at Sasaram/ Successor Court, in connection with Excise Case No.1687 of 2025 and FIR No.484 of 2025, and on production of the receipt showing deposit of Rs.5000/- as proposed on behalf of the petitioner.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T