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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14053/2026bail granted

Pintu Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-25Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14053 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-975 Year-2025 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Pintu Pandit S/o- Shri Ramchandra Pandit R/O- Pahari Par Gali No- 5 PSAgamkuan District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Alamganj PS Case No. 975 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 95 liters liquor was recovered from plastic bag.

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 submitted that recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14053 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/2 and all. The petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.11.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 81349 of 2025.

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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Alamganj PS Case No. 975 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T