Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20968/2025bail rejected

Ranjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-23Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20968 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2024 Thana- PARASI District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Ranjay Kumar S/o Baijnath Mistry R/o vill - Ishmailpur, P.S.- Mahendiya, Distt.- Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Choubey Jawahar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Parasi P.S. Case No. 103 of 2024, lodged on 01.11.2024, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 60 liters of country made Mahua liquor has been the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20968 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 present case. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are three criminal cases pending against the petitioner. Counsel submits that he is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are three criminal cases pending against the petitioner.

6. Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is hereby rejected. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered on the same day without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U