Laljit Kora v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2792 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-780 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== 1.

Laljit Kora S/o- Govind Kora Resident of Village- Ghoghar Ghati Ward NO2 P.S. Kajara District- Lakhisarai 2.

Sanjay Kora S/o- Late Jalim Kora R/v- Kachhua Sangrampur Ps- Mananpur Dist- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajiv Nayan, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 780 C2 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 50 liters of country made liquor was recovered from motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2792 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioners have no concerned with the alleged motorcycle and they have been made victim of circumstance. The petitioners are in custody since 30.11.2025. Petitioner No.1 has one criminal antecedent, whereas petitioner no.2 has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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

6. 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.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 780 C2 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioners.

(II) The petitioners shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2792 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 the bail bonds of the petitioners.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T