Gajendra Mandal @ Jaib Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14835 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2026 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Gajendra Mandal @ Jaib Kumar Son of Jagdish Mandal R/o Village - Runni Saidpur Ghat, P.S. - Runni Saidpur, Dist. - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Runni Saidpur PS Case No. 16 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 57.750 liters liquor was recovered from field.

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.14835 of 2026(2) dt.27-02-2026 2/2 and all. The petitioner is in custody since 14.01.2026 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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 Runni Saidpur PS Case No. 16 of 2026.

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