Rama Kumar @ Ravi Kishan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29228 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-437 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Rama Kumar @ Ravi Kishan Kumar S/o- Santosh Mahto @ Jogendra Mahto @ Jogindar Mahto Resident of Meena Bazar PS- Alamganj District-Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Pradhan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 437 of 2025 dated 24.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1200 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the 24 jute sacks kept on the boat.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The recovery was made from an

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29228 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 2/2 open place that was accessible to anyone. The petitioner is not the owner of the said boat. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 437 of 2025, with a condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T