Patna High CourtCR. MISC./77686/2025bail granted

Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-18Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77686 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-273 Year-2023 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ravi Kumar S/o Anirudh Prasad @ Anirudh Sah R/o Village- Ramnagar, P.SBhore, Dist- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 273 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 441 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Car.

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. It is submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77686 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 2/2 that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized vehicle. It is furtehr submitted that apprehended co-accused disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 14.09.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. 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 Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 273 of 2023.

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