Vikky Rajbanskhi @ Vikky Kumar @ Vikky Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36845 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2024 Thana- AKBARPUR District- Nawada ====================================================== Vikky Rajbanskhi @ Vikky Kumar @ Vikky Rajbanshi son of Suresh Rajbanshi Resident of Village -Jobkala Ps -Rajauli District -Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Rita Verma, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 115 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 44 litres of country made liquor from a motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR27S8135 which was driven by co-accused Sharwan Ram.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case due to local village politics. He has no concern either

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36845 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/3 with the seized liquor or trade of liquor or motorcycle in question in any manner. The motorcycle from which liquor was recovered does not belong to the petitioner. The motorcycle was being driven by co-accused Sharwan Ram on whose disclosure the name of the petitioner surfaced in the present case. The petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner and the fact that the motorcycle from which liquor was recovered does not belong to the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-I, Nawada in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 115 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36845 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 3/3 3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

8. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T