Navlesh Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62168 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2025 Thana- MESKAUR District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Navlesh Rajbanshi S/O Arjun Rajbanshi @ Arjun Rajavanshi R/O VillageGuljar Bigha, P.S- Fatehpur, Distt.- Gaya. 2.

Rahish Kumar S/O Karu Rajbanshi R/O Village- Guljar Bigha, P.SFatehpur, Distt.- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioners seek bail in connection with Meskar P.S. Case No. 148 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 30(a)/41 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

03. As per prosecution case, on the basis of secret information, the police party reached at an identified place and saw that two persons riding motorcycle were coming and on seeing the police party, they started fleeing leaving their motorcycle. They were chased and apprehended. Recovery of 100 liters of country made chulai liquor was made from a bag

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62168 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 2/3 kept on the said motorcycle.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioners are neither the owner nor having any concern with the motorcycle from which recovery has been shown. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners are having antecedent of one case each in which they are on bail. The petitioners are in custody since 27.07.2025.

05. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioners.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the period of custody of the petitioners, they are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, Nawada/court concerned in connection with Meskar P.S. Case No. 148 of 2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62168 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 3/3 (ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioners will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ashish/- U T