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Sushil Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC9 Apr 2025CR. MISC./18524/2025

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What is this about?

Regular bail granted under S. 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; Rangra P.S. Case No. 121/2024, Bhagalpur; recovery of 72.5 litres illicit country-made liquor, 40 litres from motorcycle, near co-accused Sushila Devi's house; petitioner denies conscious possession and vehicle ownership; one antecedent; custody since 27.11.2024; bail-bond Rs. 20,000 with two like sureties; Cr. Misc. No. 18524 of 2025, decided 09-04-2025 by Justice Chandra Prakash Singh.

What did the court decide?

Enlargement on regular bail upon furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Bhagalpur, in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 121/2024. ¶22

Sushil Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18524 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2024 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur

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Sushil Kumar Son of Surji Mandal Resident of village- Ismilepur, Police Station -Ismilepur, District- Bhagalpur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Baijnath Sah For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anant Kumar 1 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 09-04-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P for the State.

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The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 121/2024 dated 26.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per the prosecution case, total 72.5 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered near the house of the co-accused, Sushila Devi and from one motorcycle out of which 40 litres of illicit country-made was recovered from the motorcycle.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18524 of 2025(2) dt.09-04-2025 2/2

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this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 17 of the bail petition, the petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.11.2024.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, 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, Bhagalpur in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 121/2024.

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The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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atul/-

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