Dharma Ram @ Monti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24394 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2026 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Dharma Ram @ Monti S/o Chandana Ram @ Channa Ram R/o Village - Adarsh Undkha, P.S - Sadar Badmer, District - Badmer, State - Rajasthan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Eashita Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(2) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short is that from a truck, altogether 8816.76 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said truck. Co-accused has given his confessional statement to the effect that the petitioner has handed over the truck to him. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. Save and except

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24394 of 2026(3) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 the confessional statement of the co-accused, there is nothing against him. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 06.02.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case of similar nature in Gujrat.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 55of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge IV-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Gopalganj with the condition that one of the bailors should be local person.

7. Learned trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner before accepting his bail bond. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T