Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86035/2025bail granted

Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-15Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86035 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2025 Thana- DEWARIA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Jitendra Kumar @ Jitendra Ray Son of Jagarnath Ray Resident of VillageChak Dewariya, (Chand Kewari) P.S.- Deoriya, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Deoriya P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 of BNS and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 1000 liters of spirit was recovered from Pick-up vehicle. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86035 of 2025(2) dt.15-12-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of spirit liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is driver of the seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 13.10.2025 and has got clean 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 Deoriya P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025.

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