Karu Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66529 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- GOVINDPUR District- Nawada ====================================================== Karu Rajbanshi S/O Late Prayag Rajbanshi @ Prayag Ram Resident of Village- Harnarayanpur, P.S.- Govindpur, District- Nawada, ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

03. As per prosecution case, police received information about petitioner manufacturing illicit liquor in his house and selling it. A raid was conducted at the house of the petitioner who fled away from the spot on seeing the police party. On search, recovery of 100 liters of country made mahua liquor was made from the house of the petitioner.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66529 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 case. The petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The recovery has been shown from the joint house of the petitioner but the alleged recovery could not be said from this petitioner and he has no concern with the seized liquor. The petitioner is having clean antecedent and is in custody since 27.07.2025.

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

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and doubt over recovery from his conscious possession and also considering the period of custody of the petitioner and his clean antecedent, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. I, Nawada/court concerned in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 152 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66529 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner 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 petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

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