Lal Babu Mansuri @ Md. Lal Babu Mansuri @ Lal Babu Mansoori v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4299 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-397 Year-2025 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Lal Babu Mansuri @ Md. Lal Babu Mansuri @ Lal Babu Mansoori S/o Late Iliyash Mansuri @ Late Iliyas Mansoori @ Late Md. Iliyas Mansuri @ Late Mohammad Iliyash Resident of Village- Rain Kharka @ Ward No. 3 Kharka, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, Dist.- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Runnisaidpur P.S. case No. 397 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 1035.780 liters liquor was recovered from Bolero pick-up and two motorcycles.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4299 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 2/3 has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by co-accused. The vehicles in question do not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 08.12.2025 and has got three criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023. Co-accused have been granted bail by this Bench vide Annexure-P/2 to this application.

5. Learned A.P.P. 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. case No. 397 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 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4299 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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