IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21539 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2024 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajendra Mukhiya S/o Jaleshwar Mukhiya Resident of village- Rohiniya, P.S.- Banjariya, Distt- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 274, 275 of BNS 3. The case of the prosecution is that from the bank of the river, altogether 100 liters of illicit county made liquor was recovered. The chowkidar has disclosed the name of this petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21539 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 2/2 of the seizure list are police personnel and police has not followed Section 105 of BNSS while preparing seizure list. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 21.12.2025. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of two cases. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Banjariya P.S. Case No. 344 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, Motihari, East Champaran. shubham/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T