Shankar Kumar @ Ravishankar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83770 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2025 Thana- KHIRI MORE District- Patna ====================================================== Shankar Kumar @ Ravishankar Kumar S/O Late Rajesh Singh R/O MohAutolah, P.S- Piyarpura, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Shrishti Rani, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khirimore (Piyarpura) P.S. Case No. 214 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 85.125 liters liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and he 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 also submits that the alleged recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83770 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/2 made from joint house of the petitioner where other family members also reside. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025 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 Khirimore (Piyarpura) P.S. Case No. 214 of 2025.

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