IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16221 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-213 Year-2025 Thana- RAMPUR HARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Manish Kumar Son of Ram Shankar Rai Resident of Village- Mantoliya, P.S.- Rampurhari, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Priyesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rampurhari P.S. Case No. 213 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(ii) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 1230 liters liquor of spirit was recovered from tractor. 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. The alleged recovery has been made from the trolley of tractor standing in Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16221 of 2026(2) dt.11-03-2026 2/2 the field of co-accused Vikash Rai @ Vikash Kumar. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the local Chowkidar. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co- accused has been granted bail by this Bench vide order dated 24.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.13074 of 2026. The petitioner is in custody since 31.01.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. 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. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rampurhari P.S. Case No. 213 of 2025. manish/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T