Rintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91004 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-439 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE PUPRI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Rintu Kumar S/o Shiv Shankar Ray Resident of Village- Bariyarpur, P.S.- Sitamarhi, Dist.- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dwij Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pupri Excise PS Case No. 439 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) & 32(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 255.90 liters liquor was recovered from Tempo.

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.91004 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026 2/3 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case as being driver of the vehicle in question and he was oblivious of the fact that illicit liquor was laden in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 13.10.2025 and has got two criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 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 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pupri Excise PS Case No. 439 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 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91004 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T