Vishal Kumar @ Vishal Kumar Rajbhar @ Vishal Rajbhar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65189 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Vishal Kumar @ Vishal Kumar Rajbhar @ Vishal Rajbhar S/o Dinanath Rajbhar @ Dina Rai R/o Village- Dumarahar, P.S.- Darauli, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Siwan Excise PS Case No. 256 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a), 32(3), 41(i) & 54 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 1035.720 liters liquor was recovered from truck.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65189 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 2/2 that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case as being codriver of the vehicle in question and he was oblivious of the fact that illicit liquor was laden in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 13-04-2025 and has got one criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 15-07-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44483 of 2025. 5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Siwan Excise PS Case No. 256 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T