Munna Uraon @ Manna Uraon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37729 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2026 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== 1.

Munna Uraon @ Manna Uraon, S/o Late Tetar Uraon, Resident of VillageUttari Cabin Singhiya Basti, Khushkibag, P.S- Sadar, District- Purnea 2.

Viplab Datta @ Biplab Datta, S/o Subal Chandra Datta R/o village - Station Road, Shubhash Nagar, Khushkibag, P.S.- Sadar, Distt.- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Nidhi Suman, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioners seek bail in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.100/2026 dated 20.02.2026, registered for the offences under Sections 274 & 275 of BNS and Section 30 (a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, police received information about the petitioner no. 1 Munna Uraon manufacturing illicit liquor in his house. A raid was conducted and the petitioners were apprehended while trying to flee away from the spot. From the search of the house of petitioner no.1, recovery of 100 liters of country made liquor was made.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37729 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person/possession of the petitioners. The allegation of manufacturing the illicit liquor in the house of the petitioner no.1 is false and concocted as no equipment for manufacturing of illicit liquor was recovered from the said place. The petitioners are in custody since 20.02.2026. The petitioner no.1 is having antecedents of two cases, whereas the petitioner no.2 is having clean antecedent. The charge sheet has been submitted.

5. Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioners.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the nature of allegation, period of custody of the petitioners and submission of charge sheet, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1, Purnea/ concerned court, in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.100/2026, subject to the conditions

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37729 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 mentioned in Section 480 (3) of BNSS and also the following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners.

(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed by the below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioners will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T