IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77242 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-518 Year-2025 Thana- CHHATAUNI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Satish Kumar S/O Ramayodhya Paswan Resident of village- Bara bariyarpur, P.S.- Chhatauni, Dist.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Advocate Mr. Hansha Shashwat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 17-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 518 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 12 liters of country made liquor was recovered from plastic bag. 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the recovery has been Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77242 of 2025(2) dt.17-11-2025 2/2 made from open place, which is accessible to public at large. The petitioner is in custody since 31.08.2025 and has got no 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 Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 518 of 2025. manish/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T