Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11950/2026bail granted

Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11950 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2026 Thana- Benibad District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Son of Raghuvir Raut Resident of Village - Baruari, P.S.- Benibad, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Manoj Kumar, 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 connection with Benibad P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 354.240 litres of liquor was recovered from auto.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicle in question, and as matter of fact, he is only the passenger. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11950 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 counsel further submitted that petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 01.02.2026 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika 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 as also 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 Benibad P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T