Sitaram Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8413 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2025 Thana- THALI District- Nawada ====================================================== Sitaram Rajbanshi S/O Late Bangali Rajbansh R/O Village- Madhopur,P.SThali, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Sarita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Thali PS Case No. 18 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 350 litres of country made liquor was recovered from 10 plastic gallons.

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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8413 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2025 2/2 The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 12.01.2025 and has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Thali PS Case No. 18 of 2025.

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