Chandan Kumar Ravi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31636 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2026 Thana- NAWADA MUFFASIL District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.
Chandan Kumar Ravi S/o Govind Ram R/o vill - Ichak, P.S.- Nagar, Latehar, Distt.- Latehar, Jharkhand 2.
Chandni Kumari D/o Budhan Mura @ Budhan Munda R/o vill - Jojodih, P.S.- Tamar, Distt.- Ranchi, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jitendra Kumar, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners has prayed for bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 114 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 263.250 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners have submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner no. 1 is the driver
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31636 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 whereas petitioner no. 2 was a passenger in the said car. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. 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, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioners have no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 26.03.2026.
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 petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise, Court-I, Nawada in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 114 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T