Vikash Rastogi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6047 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2026 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Vikash Rastogi S/o- Panalal Rastogi village - Bhorha, P. S - Panapur, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, 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 Panapur P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 11.46 liters liquor was recovered from house of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6047 of 2026(2) dt.31-01-2026 2/2 for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner was not arrested on spot. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by local people. It is further submitted that the alleged recovery has been made from the joint house of the petitioner where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2026 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. 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 Panapur P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026.

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