Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5326 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-306 Year-2025 Thana- BOCHAHAN District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son of Rishidev Singh Resident Of Village- Jasauli, Po and PsBhopatpur, Dist- Motihari At East Champaran ... ... 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. Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bochaha PS Case No. 306 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) & 41(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 61(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 1742.595 liters liquor was recovered from truck.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5326 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/3 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case as being driver of the vehicle in question and he was oblivious of the fact that illicit liquor was laden in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 25.12.2025 and has 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 petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, 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 Bochaha PS Case No. 306 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.5326 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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