Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50596/2026bail granted

Prince Kumar Keshri v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50596 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== Prince Kumar Keshri son of Late Arvind Prasad Resident of village - Bas Talawa, Ward no. 2, Ps- Kochas, Dist- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Sasaram Excise P.S. Case No. 320 of 2026 arising out of Excise Case No. 1397 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 74.250 liters liquor was recovered from Scooty and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50596 of 2026(2) dt.23-07-2026 2/2 has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has been transpired as being the owner of the vehicle in question and he has been falsely implicated by the police due to ulterior motive. The petitioner is in custody since 18.06.2026 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 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 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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sasaram Excise P.S. Case No. 320 of 2026 arising out of Excise Case No. 1397 of 2026.

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