IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87849 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-495 Year-2025 Thana- HARNAUT District- Nalanda ====================================================== Pintu Sao S/O Suresh Sao @ Suresh Saw R/O Vill.- Sabnaudih, P.s.- Harnaut, Dist.- Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satya Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Harnaut PS Case No. 495 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 78.750 liters foreign liquor was recovered from rented house of the petitioner. 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 that recovery is made from rented house of the petitioner, where Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87849 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/2 other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 30.10.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 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 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Harnaut PS Case No. 495 of 2025. Raj Kishore/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T