Patna High CourtCR. MISC./81575/2025bail granted

Babloo Das v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-27Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81575 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2025 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria ====================================================== Babloo Das S/O Shankar Das R/O vill.- Hathori Kothi Ward no.- 13,P.SHayaghat, Dist.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 307 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 95.87 liters liquor was recovered from car. 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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is driver of the seized

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81575 of 2025(2) dt.27-11-2025 2/2 vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2025 and has got one 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 Jokihat P.S. Case No. 307 of 2025.

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