Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2004/2026bail granted

Gautam Thakur @ Gautam Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2004 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-673 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Gautam Thakur @ Gautam Kumar Thakur S/O Satyadeo Thakur @ Satyadev Thakur R/O Vill.- Nimuiya, P.S.- Kateya, Dist- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Gopalganj Excise P.S. case No. 673 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 152.640 liters liquor was recovered from E-rickshaw and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2004 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the vehicle in question and he had no knowledge regarding nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 12.10.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Gopalganj Excise P.S. case No. 673 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T