Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19305/2025bail granted

Sri Ram Singh @ Sri Ram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-02Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19305 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2023 Thana- CHAUTHAM District- Khagaria ====================================================== Sri Ram Singh @ Sri Ram Kumar Son of Indradev Singh Resident of Village - Hardiya, P.S.- Chautham, District - Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Mushtaque Alam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chautham P.S. Case No. 326 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 105 liters liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19305 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner was neither present nor arrested from the spot. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by local chowkidar. The petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2025 and has got three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik 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 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/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chautham P.S. Case No. 326 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T