Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7668/2026bail granted

Raj Kishor Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-10Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7668 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2025 Thana- LARJHAGHAT District- Samastipur ====================================================== Raj Kishor Mukhiya Son of Late Garib Mukhiya Resident Of Village- Ward No.10 Balsandi P.s.- Larjhaghat District -Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Larjhaghat P.S. Case No. 60 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 total 69 liters of country made liquor was recovered near pond.

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 for the petitioner further submitted that the recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7668 of 2026(2) dt.10-02-2026 2/2 made near pond, which is an open place and is accessible to public at large. The petitioner is in custody since 20.11.2025 and has 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 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 Larjhaghat P.S. Case No. 60 of 2025.

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