Bhala Mukhiya @ Ajit Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63532 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-268 Year-2025 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Bhala Mukhiya @ Ajit Mukhiya Son of Mahesh Mukhiya Resident of village - Chichurahiya, P.S.- Banjariya, District - East Champaran, Motihari. 2.

Lalbabu Mukhiya Son of Pachu Mukhiya Resident of village - Chichurahiya, P.S.- Banjariya, District - East Champaran, Motihari. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Bharat Lal,, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Banjariya P.S. Case No. 268 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 274 and 275 of the BNS.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, total 70 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the bank of river Chidhuriya.

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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in the case. They have no concern with the seized liquor. The apprehended persons disclosed the name of the petitioners. On these grounds, petitioners seek to be released on pre-arrest bail.

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

6. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioners, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of their 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Banjariya P.S. Case No. 268 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners are involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63532 of 2025(2) dt.25-09-2025 3/3 automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T