Rinku Noniya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16068 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2026 Thana- BARSOI District- Katihar ====================================================== Rinku Noniya, S/O Late Yuvraj Noniya Resident of village - Naya Tola Baltar, Police Station- Barsoi, District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the bush behind the house of this petitioner, altogether 25 liters of illicit country made liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from his possession rather the recovery is from an open place. He has no concerned with alleged liquor. It has further been submitted that the witnesses of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16068 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 2/2 seizure list are police personnel. Police has not complied Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making the seizure. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 06.01.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case of similar nature.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Kaithar in connection with Barsoi P.S. Case No.02 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T