Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88632/2025bail granted

Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-13Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88632 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-427 Year-2025 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== Rahul Kumar S/O Raju Choudhary R/O Village- Jahidpur, P.S- Punpun, Dist.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Case No. 1554/2025 (Arising out of Patliputra P.S. Case No. 427/2025), instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 225 liters of country made liquor was recovered from Car. 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.88632 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is passenger of the seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 02.10.2025 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 Special Case No. 1554/2025 (Arising out of Patliputra P.S. Case No. 427/2025). (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Siddharth Soni/- U T