Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53965/2025bail granted

Ravi Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-12Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53965 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2025 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Ravi Kumar Singh S/o Vinod Singh R/o Village- Tajpur, P.S.- Manjhi, District- Saran at Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 111.55 liters of illicit English liquor from two motorcycles.

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 ulterior motive of the police party. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The alleged motorcycles

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53965 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/2 do not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner was also not driving the same. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. The petitioner has never indulged either in manufacturing or trading of the illicit liquor. 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 three criminal antecedents and is languishing in judicial custody since 07.07.2025 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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025.

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