IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71057 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-238 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== Ajay Ram, Son of Late Ramadhar Ram, Resident of Village - Babuganj, P.S.- Akorhigola, District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siddharth Harsh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 08-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 505 of 2025 arising out of Excise P.S. Case No. 238 of 2025 for the offence registered under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, 50 litres of country made liquor recovered from the field (badhar) of Babuganj village. It is alleged that the petitioner had kept the said liquor to sell. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He was a passerby and on suspicion he has been arrested. He has no concern with the seized liquor or place of recovery. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71057 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/2 Recovery was made from an open place accessible to all. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is in jail custody since 22.07.2025, having one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. Charge-sheet has already been submitted after completion of investigation and there is no likelihood of absconding of the petitioner and tampering with the prosecution evidence. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial of the case. 5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, nature of allegation and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, 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 learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Court No. 1, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Excise Case No. 505 of 2025 arising out of Excise P.S. Case No. 238 of 2025. khushbu/- (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U T