Raja Singh @ Raj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23016 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-419 Year-2025 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Raja Singh @ Raj Kumar Singh S/O Late Baban Singh R/O village - Nayaka Barka Baiju Tola, P. S - Revilganj, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hemant Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of three cases under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 202.328 litres of liquor from a place near house of Santosh Prasad and 37.440 litres of liquor from an E-rickshaw and 60 litres of liquor from a scooty.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged recovery is from a place, which does not belong to the petitioner and petitioner has no concern or relation with Santosh nor is the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23016 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026 2/2 owner of any of the seized vehicle and he came to be implicated based on secret information, which is the easiest way to implicate someone. It is next submitted that police in majority of cases implicating innocent persons either at the behest of Chaukidar, local person, secret information and confessional statement in a mechanical manner without holding a proper investigation. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence and petitioner is in custody since 09.03.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bailbonds in the sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Rivilganj P. S. Case No.419 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T