Ravindra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58854 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-255 Year-2025 Thana- SASARAM MUFFSIL District- Rohtas ====================================================== Ravindra Prasad Son of Rajbansh Prasad, Resident of Village - Kundwa @ Kudava, P.S.- Agrer, District - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Singh, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sasaram Muffasil P.S. Case No.255 of 2025 instituted under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 1 litre country made liquor from the Scorpio vehicle of the petitioner bearing Registration No. BR-26L-9999 and the accused persons sitting on the vehicle were apprehended on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case being the owner of the seized vehicle. He further submits that the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle which was taken by his son, who has been apprehended on the spot. Learned counsel submits that petitioner had no knowledge about the misuse of his vehicle by the co-accused. He further submits that petitioner was not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58854 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 2/2 present on the spot and no incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. He further submits that petitioner has two criminal antecedents, out of which one case belongs to Excise Act and he on bail in both the cases. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the concerned Court within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Sasaram in connection with Sasaram Muffasil P.S. Case No.255 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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