Raju Kumar @ Raju Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68481 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2025 Thana- AGRER District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.

Raju Kumar @ Raju Ram S/o Chandwe Ram R/o Village - Mokar, P.S - Agrer, District - Rohtas 2.

Anand Kumar S/o Feku Ram R/o Village - Mokar, P.S - Agrer, District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Agrer P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115, 132, 125(a), 125(b) of the BNS and Sections 45/37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act 2018/2022.

3. As per allegation, on 26.03.2025, the informant along with the force, went to raid the house of co-accused Radhe Shyam Ram and Kamlesh Ram. The accused persons started abusing them as they had consumed liquor and even assaulted the police officials, on account of which, the officials

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68481 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/3 sustained injuries.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that they are persons of clean antecedents. He has further submitted that there is no allegation of manufacturing, selling or possessing illicit liquor against the petitioners. The allegation of selling liquor is against co-accused Radheshyam Ram and Kamlesh Ram. The allegation against the petitioners and other co-accused is that they created hindrance in arrest of the main accused persons, Radheshyam Ram and Kamlesh Ram.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. The provisions of Excise Act are not attracted against the petitioners, as there is no allegation against them of manufacturing, selling or possessing illicit liquor. The only allegation against them is of creating hindrance in arrest of the main accused persons. The petitioners are the persons of clean antecedents.

7. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68481 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 3/3 satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No. 1, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Agrer P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

8. The petitioners shall remain present physically on each and every date before the learned Court below till framing of the charges.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) priyanka/- U T