IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85386 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1823 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1. Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Singh S/O Chandeswar Singh R/O Village- Madhusudan, P.S- Sakra, Distt.- Muzaffarpur. 2. Arun Kumar S/O Ram Naresh Mahto R/O Village- Muramohanpur, P.S- Sakra, Distt.- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Priyesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nitya Nand Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 15-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1823 of 2024 dated 07.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, total 270 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pick-up vehicle. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85386 of 2024(2) dt.15-01-2025 2/2 alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2024. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above- named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Muzaffarpur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1823 of 2024. 7. The application stands allowed. Shivam/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T