Golu Kumar @ Satendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3375 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-369 Year-2025 Thana- DORIGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Golu Kumar @ Satendra Kumar Son of Dharmnath Mahto @ Dhaemnath Mahto @ Dhramnath Mahto Resident of Village - Jagdishpur, P.S.- Doriganj, District - Saran.

2.

Rajan Kumar Son of Chandradeo Mahto Resident of Village - Jagdishpur, P.S.- Doriganj, District - Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mili Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== 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 Doriganj PS Case No. 369 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 55 liters country made liquor liquor was recovered from plastic box. 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 got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3375 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 submitted that recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. The petitioners are in custody since 19.11.2025 and have got one criminal antecedent/s each. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5.

Learned A.P.P. 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/- (Fifteen thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Doriganj PS Case No. 369 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T