Ganesh Uranw v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75323 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2025 Thana- PRATAPGANJ District- Supaul ====================================================== Ganesh Uranw S/o Guru Uranw Resident of Village- Imampatti Ward no. 9, P.S.- Pratapganj, District- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pratapganj P.S. Case No. 173 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 175 liters liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75323 of 2025(2) dt.04-11-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the alleged recovery has not been made from the house of the petitioner rather the same has been recovered from another place which is near the house of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been arrested in this case on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is in custody since 23.08.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pratapganj P.S. Case No. 173 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T