Mahendra Rajbanshi @ Bhondu Rajbansi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39419 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2026 Thana- PARANDABAR District- Nawada ====================================================== Mahendra Rajbanshi @ Bhondu Rajbansi Son of Ghursay Rajbanshi @ Ghursahay Rajbanshi Resident of Vilalge- Mohgay, P.S-Parnadawar, DistrictNawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prem Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard Mr. Prem Ranjan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 23.04.2026, in connection with Parmadawar P.S. Case No. 62 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 22.04.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. Recovery is of 210.00 litres of country made Mahua liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39419 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/3 appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner. and altogether 210.00 litres of country made mahua liquor was recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that dthe petitioner is not the absolute owner of the house rather the house in question is the joint house property of the petitioner and the petitioner has no knowledge about the liquor and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. 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.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner having clean antecedent and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner, 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 Judge Excise-01, Nawada in connection with Parmadawar P.S. Case No. 62 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39419 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 3/3

(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