Mehara Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11995 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Mehara Ram S/o- Dungra Ram Village- Karana Champa Bhakhari PSSindhari Distt- Badmer Rajasthan ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nidhi Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise PS Case No. 12 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 3947.04 liters foreign liquor was recovered from truck.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners 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 submitted that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case as being
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11995 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 2/2 driver of the truck in question and he was oblivious of the fact that illicit liquor was laden in the vehilce. The petitioner is in custody since 04-01-2025 and has got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 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 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 Excise PS Case No. 12 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T