Pappu Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10568 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-28 Year-2026 Thana- HISUWA District- Nawada ====================================================== Pappu Prasad, S/O Rampati Mahto, Resident of Village- Pater, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya Jee, ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hisua P.S. Case No. 28 of 2026, registered for the alleged offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, on secret information, the vehicle of the petitioner was intercepted and the petitioner was apprehended and recovery of total 350 liters of illicit country made liquor was made from his vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is stated to be the driver of the vehicle, but he is innocent. He is not the owner of the vehicle and he has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10568 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 concern with the seized liquor. There is no independent witness to the search and seizure. The petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2026 and is having clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the period of custody of the petitioner along with his clean antecedent, the petitioner above named is directed to 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 learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No. 1, Nawada /court concerned in connection with Hisua P.S. Case No. 28 of 2026, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10568 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T