Patna High CourtCR. MISC./12930/2026bail granted

Vinod Das v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12930 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2905 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Vinod Das S/o Madan Das Resident of Village - Mathurapur Math Gopal, P.S - Pipra Kothi, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shatrughna Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar, 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 Excise P.S. case No. 2905 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 125 liters liquor was recovered from Auto 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.12930 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/2 further submitted that vehicle in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 27.12.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023. Co-accused has been granted bail by this Bench vide order dated 12.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 9616 of 2026.

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 Excise P.S. case No. 2905 of 2025.

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