Ravindra Singh @ Ravindra Kumar @ Ravindra Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37510 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2026 Thana- CHANDI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Ravindra Singh @ Ravindra Kumar @ Ravindra Yadav Son of Late Ram Janam Singh Resident of Village- Ramdihal Tola, P.S.- Chandi, DistrictBhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Priya, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-06-2026 Heard Ms. Priya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 23.04.2026, in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 55 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 22.04.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act, 2022.

3. Recovery is of 100.00 litres of country made Mahua liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37510 of 2026(2) dt.18-06-2026 2/3 conscious possession of the petitioner rather recovery has been made near Ramdihal Tola river and petitioner has no concern at all with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor. He further submits that the seizure list witnesses are police personnel so there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of BNSS, 2023 and the petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner was apprehended at the place of occurrence and altogether 100.00 litres of country made Mahua liquor was recovered and apart from that the petitioner carries two more cases other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of the BNSS, 2023, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1st, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Chandi

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37510 of 2026(2) dt.18-06-2026 3/3 P.S. Case No. 55 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T