Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20105/2025bail granted

Dharmendra Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-03Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20105 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Dharmendra Ram S/o Gopal Ram R/o Village- Golapar Barbigha, P.S.- Barbigha, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Nityanand Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-04-2025 Heard Mr. Bipin Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nityanand Tiwary, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 45 liters liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

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.20105 of 2025(2) dt.03-04-2025 2/2 for the petitioner also submits that the alleged recovery has been made from joint house of the petitioner where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 20.02.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025.

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