Manoj Baskhor v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16861 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2026 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Manoj Baskhor S/o Sovan Baskhor R/o Village - Bhusunda Balapar, P.S - Muffasil, District - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-03-2026 Heard Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Arun Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 23.01.2026, in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 12.01.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act.

3. Recovery is of 250 litres of Mahua liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that altogether 250 lires of Mahua liquor was recovered from the house of the petitiioner. He further submits that there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16861 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 2/3 BNSS, 2023 and the seizure list witnesses are the police personnel and the petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries one more case of similar nature other than the present one.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of the BNSS, 2023, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-I, Gaya in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16861 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 3/3

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T