Rana Ram Godara v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18347 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-297 Year-2025 Thana- MAKER District- Saran ====================================================== Rana Ram Godara Son of Pabu Ram R/O Village - Shakti Nagar, Tehsil - Gudamalai Takuberi, P.S. - Sindhari, District - Barmer, Rajasthan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Chetna, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard Ms. Chetna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 28.12.2025 in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 297 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 27.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 111 of the B.N.S, 2023 and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.

3. Recovery is of 9546.84 liters of illicit foreign liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation as alleged in the F.I.R is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that it

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18347 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/3 appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from the truck in question. She further submits that the petitioner has been made accused merely on the ground that he is driver of the said truck in question. There is non-compliance of Sections 103/105 of the BNSS, 2023. The petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2025. 5 Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances that the petitioner has clean antecedent, nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and there is non-compliance of Section 103/105 of the B.N.S.S, 2023, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.03, Saran (Chapra) in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 297 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- i. One of the bailors shall be the close relative of the petitioner.

ii. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18347 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 3/3 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. iii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

iv. 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 antecedent, 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) Vanisha/- U T