IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4803 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-878 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar Singh @ Rakesh Singh @ Rakesh Kumar S/o- Krishna Singh @ Krishna Kumar Sigh Village- Ishapur PS-Madanpur District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, Spl. Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 18-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise P. S. Case No. 878/2023 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a), 32(1), 32(3), 41(1), 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, 525 litre spirit was recovered from Bolero car. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Name of the petitioner transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the vehicle in question. Petitioner is in custody since 27.11.2024. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4803 of 2025(3) dt.18-04-2025 2/2 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the bail application and submits that petitioner has got nine criminal antecedents of similar nature . 6. Considering the nature of accusation and period of custody, the bail application is allowed. 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 Special Judge, Excise, Second, Aurangabad in connection with Excise P. S. Case No. 878 of 2023. Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T