Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38250 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-361 Year-2025 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar S/o Ganauri Chaudhary R/o Village- Gandhi Nagar near of Lohiya School, P.S.- Muffasil, Dist.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Muffasil PS Case No. 361 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 565 liters country made liquor was recovered from jute sac and plastic bag.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38250 of 2025(2) dt.19-06-2025 2/2 that recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 18-04-2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.
5.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Muffasil PS Case No. 361 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T