Md. Imran v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2451 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-332 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Md. Imran Son of Late Abdul Jabbar R/o Vill. - Madhopur Chakri Gopalpur Niora, P.S. - Saraiya, District - Muzaffarpur. 2.

Dilsad Ali Son of Lat Abdulla R/o Village - Vishunpur Mahanand, P.S. - Kanti, Dist. - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 332 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 224.640 liters liquor was recovered from Tampoo. Petitioners were arrested on the spot.

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.2451 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner was neither owner nor driver of the vehicle and they have no knowledge about goods loaded on the vehicle. The petitioners were passengers of the said vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 16.12.2025 and have got 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 332 of 2025.

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