IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16684 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2024 Thana- MARAUNA District- Supaul ====================================================== Aadarsh Kumar Son of Rameshwar Yadav Resident of Village- Baskhoda Ward No. 1, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Suresh Mukhiya, Advocate For the State : Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-04-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per prosecution case, 125 litres illicit liquor has been recovered from two sacks loaded on a motorcycle and co- accused Alok Kumar Yadav, who was apprehended at the spot, disclosed the name of this petitioner as his associate who allegedly fled away from the spot. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicles in question and has been made an accused in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person who was Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16684 of 2025(2) dt.11-04-2025 2/2 apprehended at the spot. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedents and he is in custody since 05.02.2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation, fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner, period of custody and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed. 7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner 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 Exclusive Special Excise Judge, District- Supaul in connection with Marauna P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024. shashank/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T