Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5956/2026bail granted

Uday Kumar Mandal @Uday Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-31Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5956 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- PANJWARA District- Banka ====================================================== Uday Kumar Mandal @Uday Kumar son of Late Mangaan Mandal Resident Of Village- Sawaayjora Ps- Godda Muffasil Dist- Godda, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Panjwara P.S. Case No. 152 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 100.200 liters liquor was recovered from toto and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

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.5956 of 2026(2) dt.31-01-2026 2/3 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle in question rather he is driver of that vehicle and has got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 27.12.2025 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 Panjwara P.S. Case No. 152 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.5956 of 2026(2) dt.31-01-2026 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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