Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9793/2026bail granted

Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-13Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9793 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-837 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet Mahto S/o Badshah Mahto @ Badashah Mahato R/o Village- Bavanbara, P.S- Barhariya, Dist- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Anupam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Siwan Sadar P.S. Case No. 837 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 155.490 liters liquor was recovered from the Pick-up vehicle.

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 further submitted that the petitioner was neither owner nor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9793 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 2/2 driver of the vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding nature of goods loaded on the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 30.11.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by this Bench vide order dated 19.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 1861 of 2026. 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 Siwan Sadar P.S. Case No. 837 of 2025.

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