Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2987/2026bail granted

Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2987 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2025 Thana- Pura police station District- Gaya ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar S/O Kishori Saw @ Kishori Kumar Gupta R/O Vill. - Amra, P.S - Konch,Dist- Gaya Ji ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Meena Singh, A.P.P.

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

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pura P.S. Case No. 71 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 240 liters liquor was recovered from car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2987 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 The petitioner is in custody since 10.12.2025 and has got one 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 petitioner.

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

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pura P.S. Case No. 71 of 2025.

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