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2025 DAILYLAW 72333 (PAT)

Krishna Kora @ Krishnadev Kora v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./63483/2025 · 2025-09-02

R P Mishra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63483 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2023 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Krishna Kora @ Krishnadev Kora S/O Puna Kora Resident of Village- Gopalpur, Gobar Daha, P.S.- Chanan, Distt.- Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amrendra Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 02-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 58 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a)(b)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 2(E)/3/5/13 of the Bihar Excise Mahua Flowers Rule, 2006. 3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 70 liters of illicit country-made liquor out of which 60 liters were recovered from brewery center. It is further alleged that 7000 liters of Jawa Mahua was destroyed at the spot. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63483 of 2025(2) dt.02-09-2025 2/3 submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to dirty village politics. The name of the petitioner has been surfaced in this case on the basis of the disclosures made by the local Choukidar. The petitioner is not the owner of the alleged place of occurrence. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized 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 and is languishing in judicial custody since 25.04.2025 without any rhymes or reason. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners again submits that the co-accused namely Shobhi Koda has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 17.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 45622 of 2025. 6. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63483 of 2025(2) dt.02-09-2025 3/3 of bail to the petitioner. 7. 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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 58 of 2023. rishi/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T