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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51003 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2025 Thana- KACCHWA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Janeshwar Singh Son of Late Devan Singh R/O Village- Baldev Tola, P.S.- Kachhawan, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mithilesh Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 04-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kachhawan P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a), 30(c), 30(d), 30(g) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 135 liters of illicit country-made liquor, two drums, gas cylinder and three motorcycles from the bank of Sone river. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51003 of 2025(2) dt.04-08-2025 2/3 merely on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is alleged to be the owner of the alleged motorcycle bearing Regd. No. BR03W-
8071. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the alleged recovery of illicit has been made from the bushes inside the river (Sone-dilla) and not from the field of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. The petitioner has never indulged either in manufacturing or trading of the illicit liquor. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail and is languishing in judicial custody since 28.05.2025 without any rhymes or reason. 5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51003 of 2025(2) dt.04-08-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Kachhawan P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025. rishi/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T