Ravi Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36102 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2025 Thana- LACHHUAR District- Jamui ====================================================== 1.

Ravi Ranjan Kumar S/o Latge R/O Village- Bhaluwana, P.S.- Chandradip, Dist- Jamui.

2.

Rajeev Kumar S/O Santoshi Mandal R/O Village- Bhaluwana, P.S.- Chandradip, Dist- Jamui.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Ankita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 16-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Lachhuar PS Case No. 24 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 300 liters country made liquor was recovered from six (6) motorcycles, of which 50 liters liquor was recovered from each motorcycle. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36102 of 2025(2) dt.16-06-2025 2/2 got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. It is submitted that petitioners were driving the motorcycle in question, but the recovery is made from other co-accused, who have managed to flee away. The petitioners are in custody since 13-03-2025 and have got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 7.

Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Lachhuar PS Case No. 24 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T