Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82518 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-196 Year-2025 Thana- BELA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Son of Babu Ramawtar Sah Resident of Village - Parsa, P.O.- Parsa, P.S.- Bela, District - Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bela P.S. Case No. 196 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 70.5 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and the petitioner was arrested 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.82518 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 2/3 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the motorcycle in question. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is in custody since 07.09.2025 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 Bela P.S. Case No. 196 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82518 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.

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