Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88132/2025bail granted

Niraj Kumar @ Neeraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-23Mr. Justice Ajit Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88132 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2025 Thana- Excise Jhanjharpur District- Madhubani ====================================================== Niraj Kumar @ Neeraj Kumar Son of Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar Yadav R/o Village - Sangi, P.S. - Phulparas, Dist. - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhav Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Excise Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No.186 of 2025, dated 22.10.2025 registered for the offences under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.

3. As per the FIR, the police apprehended the petitioner and recovered 938.88 liters of country-made liquor hidden under straw from the campus of his house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case solely on the basis that the alleged recovery was made from the campus of his house. However, as a matter of fact, the said premises is a joint property and is in the joint

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88132 of 2025(2) dt.23-12-2025 2/2 possession of other family members. There has been no recovery from the petitioner or from his constructive possession, and the petitioner has no connection with the alleged recovered liquor. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 21.10.2025. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties, and taking into consideration the period of custody of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (Excise), Jhanjharpur/ Successor Court, in connection with Excise Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No.186 of 2025.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T