Patna High CourtCR. MISC./84315/2025bail granted

Manoj Ram @ Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-04Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84315 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-866 Year-2019 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Manoj Ram @ Manoj Kumar Son of Nawal Ram R/O Village - Jaitpur, Ward No. 16, P.S.- Barahiya, District - Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar, 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 Lakhisarai (Kabaiya) P.S. case No. 866 of 2019 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 69.375 liters liquor was recovered from Auto.

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. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84315 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/2 as being owner of the vehicle. The said vehicle runs as public taxi by his driver and he petitioner had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 20.10.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Lakhisarai (Kabaiya) P.S. case No. 866 of 2019.

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