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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89292 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2025 Thana- SUKHANI District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Lal Mohan Mukhiya S/o Laxmi Mukhiya R/o vill- Bhandarisum, P.S.- Manigachhi, Distt.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 24-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Special Case No. 280 of 2025 arising out of Sukhani P.S. Case NO. 56 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.
3. As per FIR, 345.600 liters of indian made foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the Bolero Pick-up vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not the owner of the Bolero Pick-up Vehicle, bearing Registration No. BR 07GC- 3241, rather he is a co- driver and has no concern with the seized liquor, which is said to have been recovered from the dickey of the said vehicle. It has next been submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89292 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/2 and is quite innocent. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 20.11.2025. Lastly, it is submitted that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties and taking into consideration the period of custody of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge (Excise-I), Kishanganj in connection with Special Case No. 280 of 2025 arising out of Sukhani P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025.
shailendra/- (Ajit Kumar, J) U T