Manoj Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57575 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-195 Year-2025 Thana- BANIAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Manoj Ram Son of Late Ramnath Ram, Resident of Village- Pithauri Nandlal Tola, Ps- Baniyapur Dist- Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Baniyapur P.S. Case No.195 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 85 litre country made liquor from the bushes situated near the bank of river in Village Pithauri Nandlal Tola.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that the alleged recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to public at large and the petitioner was not present on the spot. Learned counsel submits that the name of petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57575 of 2025(2) dt.04-09-2025 2/2 has been implicated in this case only on the basis of disclosure made by local Chaukidar. He further submits that petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor and no incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 02.07.2025, having one criminal antecedent but the same does not belongs to Excise Act and he is on bail in the said case. He further submits that there is no likelihood of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence 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 and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1st Special Judge, Excise, Saran at Chapra in connection with Baniyapur P.S. Case No.195 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T