Munna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83673 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2025 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai ====================================================== Munna Kumar S/O Binod Ray @ Birju Ray @ Vinod Rai @ Vinod Roy @ Birju Roy Resident of Village- Dhabauli, P.S.- Lakho ,District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, 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 Lakho P.S. Case No. 157 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 14.625 liters liquor was recovered from the house of co-accused person.

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.83673 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/3 made from the door of the house of co-accused Alok Kumar which is an open place and the same is easily accessible to the public at large. It is further submitted that the petitioner was not arrested on spot. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by local chowkidar. The petitioner is in custody since 07.10.2025 and has got seven 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 after framing of charge, if not already framed 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 Lakho P.S. Case No. 157 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83673 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 3/3 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 petitioner.

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