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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82681 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-247 Year-2025 Thana- PARANDABAR District- Nawada ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar S/O Bhushan Rajbanshi @ Chotelal Rajvanshi R/O VILLAGE- Shivpur, P.S. - Fatehpur, DISTRICT- Gayaji ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Deepak Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 03-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Parnadabar P.S. Case No. 247 of 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 total 160 liters of country made liquor was recovered from motorcycle. Petitioner was arrested on the 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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82681 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 2/2 not the owner of the vehicle rather he was passersby of the way and has become victim of circumstances. The alleged recovered has been planted in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 21.09.2025 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 Parnadabar P.S. Case No. 247 of 2025.
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