Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64131 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2025 Thana- MANIYARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Suraj Kumar S/o Chunnu Mahto @ Chunnu Patel R/o Village- Patahi, Chowk , Muhammadpur Kaje P.S.- Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maniyari P.S. Case No. 137 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Earlier, vide order dated 22.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 49758 of 2025 the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the accused persons including the petitioner was rejected by a coordinate Bench of this Court.
4. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 233.28 litres of liquor was recovered from the car.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64131 of 2025(2) dt.08-09-2025 2/2 petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is in no manner connected with the vehicle in question or the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 07.08.2025 and has one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Maniyari P.S. Case No. 137 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T