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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25656 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-476 Year-2026 Thana- SITAMARHI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Bablu Ram @ Bablu Kumar Ram Son of Upendra Ram Residents of VillageBegahi, P.S.- Bairgania, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Prohibition P.S. Sitamarhi Case No. 476 of 2026 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

03. As per prosecution case, the petitioner was apprehended carrying 126 liters of country made Nepali liquor.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from person or possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or the motorcycle from which the recovery has been shown. Learned counsel further submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25656 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 2/3 the petitioner is in custody since 19.02.2026. The petitioner is having antecedent of four cases and is on bail in all such cases.

05. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP submits that the petitioner appears to be a habitual offender and is accused in four cases of similar nature.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the nature of allegation and period of custody of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.II, Sitamarhi/court concerned in connection with Excise Prohibition P.S. Sitamarhi Case No. 476 of 2026, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25656 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 3/3 bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ashish/- U T