Patna High Court
Ranjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, directing him to furnish a bail bond of Rs.5,000 with two sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjay Kumar, was arrested on 17 February 2026 for alleged possession of 266.4 litres of liquor recovered from a motorcycle, an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He contended that he had no prior criminal record and was falsely implicated, as he was merely passing through the area where the seizure took place and was not the owner of the vehicle. The State opposed his request for regular bail. After hearing both sides, the Court considered the petitioner's clean antecedents and the circumstances of the alleged incident. The Court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.5,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the trial court. The bail order effectively disposed of the petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, given the facts of alleged false implication and his clean antecedents.
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition act
- excise
- false implication
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30218 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2026 Thana- BADHAILA District- Rohtas
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Ranjay Kumar S/o Sanjay Chaudhary @ Sanjay Prasad Chaudhary R/o
Village - Baruhi, P.S. - Sahar, Dist. - Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chhote Lal Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Indu Kumari Srivastava, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 04-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition
and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and allegation is of
recovery of 266.4 litres of liquor from a motorcycle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the
informant. It is further submitted that petitioner is not the owner
of the seized vehicle but since he was passing from the area
where search was being conducted by the informant, as such, he
came to be implicated. It is next submitted that petitioner is in
custody since 17.02.2026.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30218 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the petitioner,
above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Trial Court where the case is pending in connection with
Baghaila P.S. Case No. 34 of 2026.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Kundan/-
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