Patna High Court
Ravi Ranjan Kumar @ Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court held that bail must be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, was arrested in connection with the alleged recovery of 82 litres of liquor from a premises belonging to Dashrath Bhuiyan, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018/2022. He contended that the liquor was not found in his possession, that the recovery was made from a location not owned by him, and that the case was based solely on secret information without a proper investigation. The State opposed bail, citing his antecedent case under the Excise Act. The Court examined the lack of direct possession, the nature of the evidence, and the principle that bail may be granted when the prosecution’s case is weak or investigatory lapses exist. Accordingly, the Court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, pending further trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018/2022 despite an antecedent case.
- Whether the recovery of liquor from a premises not owned by the petitioner and the reliance on secret information justify denial of bail.
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- excise
- criminal procedure
- secret information
- antecedent case
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5571 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2025 Thana- INDRAPURI District- Rohtas
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Ravi Ranjan Kumar @ Raushan Kumar S/o Ashok Singh Resident of village-
Patanwa @ Patanwa kala (Patnawa kala indarpura), PS- Indrapuri, District-
Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md Danish Quamar
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 30-01-2026 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 Bihar Prohibition and
Excise Amendment Act, 2018/2022.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has antecedent of one case under the Excise Act and
allegation is of recovery of 82 litres of liquor from a house and a
place behind the house of Dashrath Bhuiyan. It is next
submitted that petitioner was not arrested from the spot as such
nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even
alleged recovery is from a place which does not belong to the
petitioner and petitioner has no concern or relation with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5571 of 2026(2) dt.30-01-2026
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Dashrath and he came to be implicated based on secret
information which is the easiest way to implicate someone
without holding a proper investigation and the petitioner is in
custody since 07.12.2025.
4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the
petitioner.
5. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is
directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where
the case is pending/successor court in connection with Indrapuri
P.S. Case No.166/2025.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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