Manish Kumar @ Manish Kumar Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26612 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Manish Kumar @ Manish Kumar Ram S/o Ramratan Ram Resident of Village- Siswa, P.S.- Kuchaikot, Distt.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Gopalganj Excise P.S. Case No. 59 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a pick-up van altogether 477 liters of illicit country-made liquor were recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the said vehicle. It is alleged that as the vehicle was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26612 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 2/2 stopped, the petitioner attempted to flee away and was apprehended. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel, and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.01.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court II, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalganj Excise P.S. Case No. 59 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T