Ashish Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56978 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-375 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Jamui ====================================================== Ashish Ranjan Son of Sitaram Yadav R/O Vill- Khirbhojna, P.S.- Laxmipur, District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Satya Prakash Parasar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 107.250 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Kwid Renault car driven by the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Further submission is that nothing incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is not the owner of the seized car and he has no concern with the seized liquor. There is no independent witness on the seizure list. Petitioner has clean antecedent and there is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56978 of 2025(5) dt.25-09-2025 2/2 no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 30.06.2025 and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Jam P.S. Case No.375 of 2025.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T