IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24920 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2025 Thana- THALI District- Nawada ====================================================== Karu Ram @ Karo Ram S/O Late Baijnath Ram R/O Village- Sughari, P.S- Thali, Distt.- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 22-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 160 liters liquor was recovered from jute sacks near Kali temple. 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 also submits that the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. Name of the petitioner has transpired Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24920 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 2/2 in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co- accused, namely, Shyam Sundar Ram and the same has got no evidentiary value. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged jute sacks. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 28.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 19244 of 2025. 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. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025. Rajorshi/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T