IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17958 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2026 Thana- KOCHAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1. Sandip Kumar Singh, S/o Pawan Singh, R/o Jamuninagar, P.S.- Chandauli, Distt.-Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh). 2. Ashoke Kumar, S/o Jitendra Yadav, R/o vill - Bera, P.S.- Mohinya, Distt.- Kaimur 3. Luv Kush Singh, S/o Rajendra Singh, R/o vill - Bera, P.S.- Mohinya, Distt.- Kaimur 4. Ajay Kumar, S/o Roop Narayan Singh, R/o A.J. Colony, P.S.- Shastrinagar, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Eashita Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 26-03-2026 Lenard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Kochas P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that two vehicles were apprehended and from a Scorpio, 406.05 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17958 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026 2/2 petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. They were in a different car. They are not concerned in any way with the seized car or illicit liquor. They are having no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 13.02.2026. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. II, Sasaram in connection with Kochas P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026. lata/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T