Kedar Chandravanshi @ Ram @ Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27058 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-337 Year-2024 Thana- NASRIGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Kedar Chandravanshi @ Ram @ Rajbanshi S/O Late Ghamadi Chandravanshi @ Rajbanshi R/O Village- Agini, P.S- Nasriganj, Distt.- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Narsiganj P.S. Case No. 337 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 50 litres of liquor has been recovered from plastic sac.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27058 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/3 petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner was not apprehended on the spot and his name was disclosed by the local chowkidar. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from an open place. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 25.03.2025 and has two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Narsiganj P.S. Case No. 337 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27058 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 3/3 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T