IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56208 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-90 Year-2026 Thana- JAGDISHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sunil Kumar S/O Rajendra Kumar R/O Village- New Shimlapuri Satyarunagar Gali No.-7, P.S.- Dabba, Distt.- Ludhiyana. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashi Shekar Shandilya, Advocate Mrs. Sadaf Anas, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 13-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Parmanand Prasad, learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 90 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 1122.840 liters liquor was recovered from pick-up vehicle and the petitioner was arrested on 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 Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56208 of 2026(2) dt.13-08-2026 2/2 further submitted that the petitioner is the co-driver of the vehicle in question and he had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by the transporter. The petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 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 Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 90 of 2026. saurav/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T