Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54944 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-220 Year-2025 Thana- KALYANPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar S/o Raju Chaudhary @ Raju Chaudhari R/o Village - Sitalpur, P.S- Chakia, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kalyanpur PS Case No. 220 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 303(2), 317(2) of B.N.S. and Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 100 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Motorcycle bearing Regd No. BR06BY-9162.

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.54944 of 2025(2) dt.14-08-2025 2/2 that seized motorcycle bearing Regd No. BR06BY-9162 is in the name of Seema Devi i.e. the mother of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 13.06.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kalyanpur PS Case No. 220 of 2025.

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