Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28208/2026allowed

Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-04Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28208 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== 1.

Manoj Kumar, S/O Ruda Ram, R/O Mohalla- House No. 255, Nehru Colony Khand B, P.S.- Saran, Distt.- Faridabad (Hariyana). 2.

Vijay Pal, S/O Laxman Singh, R/O Mohalla- House No. 255, Nehru Colony Khand B, P.S.- Saran, Distt.- Faridabad (Hariyana). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Renuka Ratnakar, APP 125 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short is that from a car, altogether 285.750 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. They are driver and co-driver of said vehicle. They were unaware of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28208 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/2 consignment. Nothing has been recovered from their possession. It has further been submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel. Police has not complied Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making the seizure. Petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 11.01.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with Siwan Sadar (Excise) P.S. Case No. 25 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J. Special Excise Court No. 2, Siwan.

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