Lakshman Ram @ Laxman Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49920 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2024 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Lakshman Ram @ Laxman Ram S/o Lagan Ram Resident of villageKonhawa, P.S.- Kotwa, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kotwa PS Case No. 335 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 6 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Hut. 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 that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner where the other family members also reside. It is further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49920 of 2025(2) dt.31-07-2025 2/2 submitted that local chowkidar disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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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 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 Kotwa PS Case No. 335 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T