Rupesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82634 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2025 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rupesh Kumar S/o Sanjay Bhagat Resident of village- Koeirgawa, Balakothi, P.S.- Rajepur, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ram Anurag Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-12-2025 Heard Mr. Abhay Kumar Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 269 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 42 litres of illicit liquor and a country-made firearm (desi katta) from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82634 of 2025(2) dt.17-12-2025 2/2 in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor or the country-made firearm (desi katta) nor he is involved in trade of liquor in any manner. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that the recovery of 42 litres of illicit liquor and country-made pistol have been made from the house of the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail. The petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail. The learned District Court is directed to pass a necessary order, in accordance with law, on the basis of materials available on record, on the same day, the bail application is filed, without any further delay and without being prejudiced by any observation made by this Court.

7. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T