Rajdev Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19071 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2022 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Rajdev Ram S/o Bhagwan Das R/o Village- Bajitpur Beapur, PS- Beapur, Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard the parties

2. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 233 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. As per FIR, 360 litres of country made liquor was alleged to be recovered from the Tata Indigo car, which found registered in the name of this petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that vehicle, in issue, which alleged to be owned by this petitioner was already sold in year 2022 itself to one Rakesh Kumar and as purely for technical reasons that registration certificate of vehicle, in issue, still stands in the name of this petitioner, he was implicated with present crime

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19071 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 in question. It is submitted that admittedly, the recovery of illicit liquor was not made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as prima-facie recovery of alleged illicit liquor not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner, coupled with the fact that implication of this petitioner is only due to technical reason as discussed aforesaid, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Spl. Judge Excise Patna City/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 233 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T