IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56834 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-387 Year-2026 Thana- KANTI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Rahul Kumar S/O Ranjit Prasad R/O Village- Dhamauli, P.S.- Kanti, Distt.- 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. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 13-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 387 of 2026, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 814.680 liters liquor was recovered from pick-up vehicle. 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is neither Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56834 of 2026(2) dt.13-08-2026 2/2 owner nor driver of the pick-up vehicle in question. It is further submitted that name of the petitioner has transpired in this case only on the basis of disclosure made by local people. The petitioner is in custody since 08.07.2026 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 Kanti P.S. Case No. 387 of 2026. Rajorshi/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T