Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83543 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-261 Year-2025 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Ranjan Kumar Son of Chantu Ram @ Chandu Rai Resident of VillageChandpatti, P.S.- Karpurigram, District- Samastipur 2.

Chintu Kumar Son of Gopal Sah Resident of Village- Chandpatti, P.S.- Karpurigram, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in Taraiya P.S. case No. 261 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 177.240 liters liquor was recovered from Duster car and the petitioners were arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83543 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/3 have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner No. 2 has transpired as being owner of the vehicle. The petitioner No. 1 was sitting as passenger in the vehicle. The true fact is that during vehicle checking, an altercation took place between the petitioners and the police and with ulterior motive, the police has falsely implicated the petitioners in this case. The petitioners are in custody since 08.09.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Taraiya P.S. case No. 261 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83543 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 3/3 the family of the petitioners.

(II) The petitioners 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 bail bonds of the petitioners.

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