Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18291/2025bail granted

Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-28Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18291 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar Son of Mahendra Prasad Resident of Village- Sighaul, P.S.- Sirdala in the District of Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-03-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sirdala P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 230 litres of liquor was recovered from two motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has no concern with the vehicles in question. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18291 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/2 petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 13.02.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sirdala P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T