Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38107 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2024 Thana- TARIYANI CHOWK District- Sheohar ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar Son of Rajkumar mahto Resident of Village- Rampur Hari, Ward No. -08, P.S.- Rampur Hari, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjeet Patel, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard Mr. Ranjeet Patel, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Asha Devi, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 29.04.2026, in connection with Tariyani P.S. Case No. 157 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 26.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. Recovery is of 1017.00 litres of Nepali liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that altogether 1017.00 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from the pick-up van in question and the petitioner was not apprehended at the place of occurrence and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38107 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 he has been made accused merely on the ground that he is the owner of the pick-up van in question. In fact the petitioner had given the pick-up van in question to the driver but he was escaped from the place of occurrence. The petitioner is in custody since 29.04.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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, Sheohar in connection with Tariyani P.S. Case No. 157 of 2024, subject to the following conditions :-

(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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38107 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 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