IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76809 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-468 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Somu Kumar S/o- Rajendra Mandal Naya Tola Deharia Ps- Nagar District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 13-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 468 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 112.530 liters liquor was recovered from the car. 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. The petitioner is driver of the vehicle and he has no knowledge about goods Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76809 of 2025(2) dt.13-11-2025 2/2 loaded in the vehilce. The petitioner is in custody since 26.08.2025 and has got clean criminal 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 Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 468 of 2025. manish/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U