Karan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Parnadawar P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a)/41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., 23 litres of country made liquor was recovered from a motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR02BK6548. It is alleged that the petitioner managed to flee away from the place of occurrence.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case due to local village politics. He has no

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21755 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/3

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concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The motorcycle from which liquor is said to have been recovered does not belong to the petitioner. The name of the petitioner surfaced in the case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, which has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. The petitioner has clean antecedent.

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner and the fact that the motorcycle from which liquor was recovered does not belong to the petitioner and the name of the petitioner has surfaced in the case on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-I, Nawada in connection with Parnadawar P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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