Neeraj Rai @ Neeraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8993 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-391 Year-2024 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran ====================================================== Neeraj Rai @ Neeraj Kumar Son of Panchu Rai village - Rampur Ami Chauhani patti, Ps- Dighwara, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dighwara PS Case No. 391 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 100 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Manpur Diara.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8993 of 2025(2) dt.19-02-2025 2/2 of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. It is further submitted that local chowkidar disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 01.01.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. 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 Dighwara PS Case No. 391 of 2024.

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