Raj Kumar Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38102 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2026 Thana- Excise Raniganj District- Araria ====================================================== Raj Kumar Mehta S/o- Singheshwar Mehta R/v- Pekpar W.No-10, PsBhargama Dist- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gopal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard Mr. Gopal Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Sucheta Yadav, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 09.05.2026, in connection with Raniganj Excise P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 09.05.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. Recovery is of 165.00 litres of foreign 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 nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession or the house of the petitioner rather recovery has been made behind the house of the petitioner and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38102 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 altogether 165.00 litres of foreign liquor was recovered. He further submits that the petitioner has been made accused in the present case merely on the ground of suspicion and except the suspicion, no other cogent material has come during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence and the petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2026.

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 of similar nature 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 and the fact that 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-II, Araria in connection with Raniganj Excise P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38102 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 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