Raj Kumar Singh @ Raja Singh @ Rajkumar Singh @ Raja @ Raj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16483 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-422 Year-2025 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Raj Kumar Singh @ Raja Singh @ Rajkumar Singh @ Raja @ Raj Kumar, Son of Late Baban Singh, Resident of Village- Nayka Barka Baiju Tola, P.S.- Rivilganj, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a pick-up van, 1616.64 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered. Four persons were standing near the pick-up van. They started fleeing away seeing the police. It is further alleged that local chaukidar has identified the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16483 of 2026(2) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 been recovered from his possession. He is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle. The witnesses of the 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 08.02.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of six cases. Out of which three are 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 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025 with the condition that petitioner shall not indulge himself in similar of offence in future.

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