Patna High CourtCR. MISC./12104/2026bail granted

Ranjan Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12104 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2026 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar Mahto S/o Dhanu Mahto @ Dhanu Mahato Resident of Village- Velkunda @ Belkunda, P.S.- Jamalpur, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs.Chetna, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Forbesganj P.S. case No. 09 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 67.5 liters liquor was recovered from five black colour bag and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

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. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12104 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 further submitted that the bags in question do not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner has been falsely implicated by the police with ulterior motive. The petitioner is in custody since 08.01.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

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, clean antecedent 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Forbesganj P.S. case No. 09 of 2026.

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