Rajkumar Rajvanshi @ Raj Kumar Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42007 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-288 Year-2021 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Rajkumar Rajvanshi @ Raj Kumar Rajbanshi S/o Late Baleshwar Rajbanshi R/o Vill- Kharaundh, P.S.- Sirdalla, Distt- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. The recovery is of 200 litres of illicit country-made liquor from the bank of the river.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has three criminal antecedents. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2026 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42007 of 2026(2) dt.09-07-2026 2/3 the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, Nawada/ concerned Court below, in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 288 of 2021.

9. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Sirdalla Police Station, District- Nawada on every Sunday of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42007 of 2026(2) dt.09-07-2026 3/3 month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T