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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47951 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-305 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ======================================================
1. Vivek Jaiswal S/o Vijay jaiswal R/o village- Rghopur Diara, P.S-Bidupur, District-vaishali
2. Sarita Devi W/o Raju Sah R/o village- Rghopur Diara, P.S-Bidupur, District- vaishali
3. Fula Devi W/o Late Indrajeet Das R/o village- Rghopur Diara, P.S-Bidupur, District-vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Kumari Pallavi, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 22-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise Case No. 305 of 2025 dated 05.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(3) and 44 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 300.600 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47951 of 2025(2) dt.22-07-2025 2/2 transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioner no. 1 is the driver of the seized vehicle. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 06.05.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Siwan in connection with Excise Case No. 305 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
Gautam/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T