Arif Ansari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65716 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2025 Thana- DANAPUR RAIL P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Arif Ansari S/O Mukhtar Ansari @ Md. Mukhtar Kuraisi R/O Village- Ajmeri Nagar Bihta, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :
Mr.Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rail Danapur P.S. Case No. 240 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 262.840 litres of illicit foreign liquor from the possession of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 15.07.2025.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65716 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Excise Judge, Danapur, District- Patna/concerned Court below in connection with Rail Danapur P.S. Case No. 240 of 2025.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.
9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Bihta Police Station, District- Patna on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65716 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T