Rajendra Das @ Rajindr Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68069 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-617 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Rajendra Das @ Rajindr Das, 67 Y/M, S/O Jagadish Das Resident of villageMahamudpur, P.S.- Ahiyapur, Dist.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-10-2025 Heard Mr. Sagar Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ramesh Chandra, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 617 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 18 litres of illicit liquor was recovered behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that recovery of illicit liquor has been made behind the house of the petitioner, which is an open space and is easily accessible by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68069 of 2025(2) dt.07-10-2025 2/3 anyone. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

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

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that recovery of illicit liquor has been made behind the house of the petitioner, which is an open space and is easily accessible by anyone, I am of the opinion that petitioner, who is having clean antecedent, has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 617 of 2025 , subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68069 of 2025(2) dt.07-10-2025 3/3 stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T