Patna High CourtCR. MISC./79947/2025bail granted

Bachan Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-11Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79947 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2025 Thana- Bhelahi District- East Champaran ====================================================== Bachan Ram Son of Satya Narayan Ram Resident of Village- Anandiganj Ambedkar Basti, P.S.- Bhelahi, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate Mr. Harsha Shashwat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhelahi P.S. Case No. 4 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 total 2 litres of liquor has been recovered from the house of the petitioner as also 67 litres of raw wine was destroyed on the spot.

4. Earlier, vide order dated 29.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 50940 of 2025 the prayer of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail was rejected by a coordinate Bench of this Court.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79947 of 2025(3) dt.11-12-2025 2/2 petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from the joint house of the petitioner where other family members of the petitioner also reside. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 10.09.2025 and has two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. 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 Bhelahi P.S. Case No. 4 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T