IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79157 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2024 Thana- INDUSTRIAL District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Mukhiya Son of Devu Mukhiya @ Dabu Mukhiya Resident of Village- Murlipur ward No. 9, PS- Nawhatta, Distt.- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 3 16-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Industrial PS Case No. 137 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 112.995 liters foreign liquor was recovered from car. 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. It is submitted Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79157 of 2024(3) dt.16-01-2025 2/2 that petitioner was passerby and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the vehilce in question. The petitioner is in custody since 19-08-2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C. 5. Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Industrial PS Case No. 137 of 2024. Raj Kishore/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T