Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3275 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-275 Year-2025 Thana- GAIGHAT District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

Ravi Kumar Son of Krishan R/o Village - Sampa @ Sapala, P.S. - Sampa, District - Rohtak, State - Haryana.

2.

Ajay Kumar Son of Satpal R/o Village - Kanya Gurukul, Ward no. 9, P.S. - Kharkhoda, State - Haryana..

3.

Sumit Kumar Son of Phool Kawar R/o Village - Rewari Khera, P.S. - Jhajjar, Dist. - Jhajjar, State - Haryana.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Yugal Kishore, 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 Gaighat PS Case No. 275 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32(1), 32(2), 36 & 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 409.25 liters foreign liquor was recovered from car.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3275 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that names of the petitioner No.1 has surfaced in this case as being owner of the car and petitioner Nos. 2 & 3 as being passenger of the vehicle in question and they were oblivious of the fact that illicit liquor was laden in the vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 24.11.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent/s. 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 Gaighat PS Case No. 275 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3275 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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