Dhananjay Pal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36930 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2025 Thana- VIJAYEPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== 1.

Dhananjay Pal son of Ramesh Pal village- Vishamabapur, Ps- Khampur, Dist- Deoria, UP 2.

Manjhi Kushwaha son of Parvin Kushwaha @ Parvin villageVishamabapur, Ps- Khampur, Dist- Deoria, UP ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deepankar Raj, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Vijaipur P.S. Case No. 099 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 110.500 liters of illicit country-made liquor from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in the present case with false and frivolous allegations. The petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36930 of 2025(2) dt.17-06-2025 2/2 recovered from the conscious/physical possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have no concern either with the seized liquor or the alleged motorcycle. There is a noncompliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 12.04.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody of the petitioners and the petitioners having no criminal antecedent, let the petitioners, abovenamed, 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 Vijaipur P.S. Case No. 099 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T