Ashish Kumar Sharma @ Ashu v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 May 2025CR. MISC./6125/2025

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Bail granted; Patna High Court; Crl. Misc. No. 6125 of 2025; decided 12-05-2025; Judge Rudra Prakash Mishra; Koilwar P.S. Case No. 475 of 2024; District Bhojpur; BNS 2023 S. 318(4) and S. 61(2); Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act S. 30(a); BNSS 2023 S. 103 compliance argument; recovery of 2871 litres liquor from truck; accused as driver/co-driver without knowledge of goods; custody since 12.12.2024; no criminal antecedent; charge-sheet filed; bail bond Rs. 10,000 each with two like sureties.

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Release of both petitioners on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court, in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 475 of 2024. ¶¶18

Ashish Kumar Sharma @ Ashu Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6125 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-475 Year-2024 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur

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Ashish Kumar Sharma @ Ashu S/o- Satyaprakash Sharma @ Satya Prakash Sharma Village - Civil Line, P.S.- City Kotwali (Kotwali Shahar), District - Bulandshahar, U.P

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Shivam Kumar @ Shyam Kumar S/o- Sanjay Singh @ Sanjay Moh- W.No18, Durga Puram Durgapuran Pani Nagar Ps- City Kotwali Kotwali Shahar Dist- Bulandshahar U.P

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Diwakar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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3 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioners seek bail in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 475 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that, 2871 liters liquor was recovered from truck and both the petitioners were apprehended on spot.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6125 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 2/3

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material have been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners are not the owner of the truck in question, rather they were driver and co-driver of the said vehicle and have got no knowledge regarding the nature of goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 12.12.2024 and have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

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Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6125 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 3/3

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No. 475 of 2024.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Rajorshi/-

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Ashish Kumar Sharma @ Ashu v. The State of Bihar

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