Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63538/2025bail granted

Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-24Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63538 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2025 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Manish Kumar Son of Ram Pravesh Rai R/O- Sukhthiyan, P.S.- Masaurhi, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Jiban Pd Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard Mr. Ram Jiban Pd Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 180/2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 4 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from a Scooty bearing Registration No.BR01CX4208, allegedly belonging to the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that petitioner has been made accused in this case, being the owner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63538 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 of the Scooty in question. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that petitioner has clean antecedent, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 180/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63538 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T