Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89318 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1914 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Son of Triveni Sahni Resident of village - Purainiya, Police Station - Lalganj, District - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anish Kumar For the Opposite Party/s:

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== 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 Muzaffarpur Excise P.S. Case No.1914 of 2025, dated 19.11.2025 registered for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the FIR, on the basis of secret information, police intercepted one Eicher DCM truck and recovered 1260 liters of foreign liquor. The petitioner and one co-accused were apprehended on the spot.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case solely because he was driving the seized truck. It is further submitted that no recovery has been made from the petitioner or from his conscious possession and that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89318 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/2 petitioner has no connection with the allegedly recovered liquor. It is also submitted that the petitioner is not the owner of the seized truck; he was a driver and had no knowledge of the goods loaded in the truck. 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 Exclusive Special Judge (Excise) 2nd, Muzaffarpur/ Successor Court, in connection with Muzaffarpur Excise P.S. Case No.1914 of 2025.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T