Malti Marandi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85309 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-837 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Jamui ====================================================== 1.

Malti Marandi W/O Anil Hembrom @ Anil Hembram R/O VillageLohsinghna Ward no. 6, P.S- Chandramandi, Dist.- Jamui. 2.

Meena Marandi W/O Sonelal Soren R/O Village- Bhatha (Ward No.-02), P.S- Barhat, Dist.- Jamui.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Niranjan Parihar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with JAM P.S. Case No. 837 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 80 liters of country made liquor was recovered from E-Rickshow.

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 have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85309 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 2/2 got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioners were neither owner nor driver of the vehicle and the said recovery has been planted for extraneous consideration. The petitioners are in custody since 12.10.2025 and have 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 petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case 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/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with JAM P.S. Case No. 837 of 2025.

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