Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37659 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2026 Thana- EXCISE MASAUDHI District- Patna
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                 Niraj Kumar, Son of Umesh Ray, R/o- Ramjichak, P.S.- Digha, District-Patna

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Ram Jiban Pd Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   17-06-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in

                   connection with Excise Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 237 of 2026

                   registered for the alleged offence under Sections 30(a) & 32(3)

                   of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

                                3. As per prosecution case, the petitioner and other co-

                   accused were found transporting 160 liters of country made

                   liquor in a CNG Auto.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this

                   case. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the

                   Auto and he was arrested merely on suspicion. Nothing

                   incriminating has been recovered from the person/possession of
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          the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 06.04.2026 and

          is having antecedent of one case. The charge sheet has been

          submitted.

                       5. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission

          made on behalf of the petitioner.

                       6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and

          submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the

          nature of recovery and further considering the submission of

          charge sheet and period of custody of the petitioner, the

          petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on

          furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two

          sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned

          Exclusive Special Excise Judge-2, Patna/court concerned in

          connection with Excise Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 237 of 2026,

          subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS

          and the following conditions:

                       (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of

                       the petitioner.

                       (ii) The petitioner will remain present on each

                       and every date fixed by the court below.

                       (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive

                       dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the
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                                  bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be

                                  cancelled by the court concerned.



                                               (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-

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