Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39090 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.

Ranjit Kumar S/o Arun Singh Resident of Village- Hurka Ward No. 13, P.S.- Darihat, District- Rohtas 2.

Raju Kumar @ Rajiv Kumar S/o Gyan Chandra Bhuiya@ Gyan Chand Ram Resident of Village- Hurka Ward No. 13, P.S.- Darihat, District- Rohtas 3.

Mukesh Kumar Singh S/o Rampati Singh Resident of Village- Hurka Ward No. 13, P.S.- Darihat, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Kant, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sasaram Excise P.S. case No. 212 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, a total of 60 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from a place situated approximately 50 meters east of a fast food shop.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and has been falsely implicated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39090 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2 in the present case. It has further been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. It has also been submitted that the petitioners were merely standing near the place of occurrence and that the police arrested them on suspicion. It has also been submitted that the procedure prescribed under Sections 103/105 of the B.N.S.S.. has not been followed. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioners have clean criminal antecedent and they are in custody since 21.04.2026.

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

6. Heard the parties and perused the record.

7. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Rohtas, in connection with Sasaram Excise P.S. case No. 212 of 2026.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T