Shubh Narayan Kamat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43456 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2025 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Shubh Narayan Kamat S/o Upendra Kamat R/o Village- Matnaje, P.S.- Ladania, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 124 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 90 liters of illicit Nepali liquor from the car. The petitioner is alleged to be arrested on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to dirty village politics. The petitioner was not present at the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43456 of 2025(2) dt.10-07-2025 2/2 place of occurrence. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. The petitioner is also not the owner of the alleged Maruti Suzuki vehicle. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 18.04.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, 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 Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 124 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T