Patna High CourtCR. MISC./77028/2025bail granted

Ankit Kumar @ Ankit Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-11Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77028 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-249 Year-2025 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Ankit Kumar @ Ankit Kumar Ray S/O Mithalesh Ray @ Mithelesh Kumar R/O Vill.- Daudpur Ahir Tola, P.S.- Daudpur, Dist.- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 249 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 150 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and e-rickshaw.

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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is neither

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77028 of 2025(2) dt.11-11-2025 2/2 owner nor driver of either of the vehicles in question. It is next submitted that the petitioner was arrested on the basis of suspicion from the orchard. The petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 30.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 74068 of 2025. 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 Daudpur P.S. Case No. 249 of 2025.

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