IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9018 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2018 Thana- ROSERA District- Samastipur ====================================================== Suman Kumar Singh Son of Raj Narayan Singh Resident of village - Raniparti, P.S.- Rosera, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mrs.Khushi Awadh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in Rosera P.S. case No. 74 of 2018 instituted for the offences under Sections 47, 30(a) and 38(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 617.67 liters liquor was recovered out of which 43.2 liters liquor was recover from motorcycle, 396.72 liters liquor was recovered from pick- up vehicle and 177.75 liters liquor was recovered from tempo. 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 Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9018 of 2026(2) dt.12-02-2026 2/2 has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the pick-up vehicle in question. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in vehicle which runs as a public carrier. The petitioner is in custody since 25.12.2025 and has got one 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 Rosera P.S. case No. 74 of 2018. Pankaj/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T