Patna High Court
Raju RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Raju Ram, applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, relating to the recovery of 171 litres of country-made liquor from a bush. The petitioner contended that the liquor did not belong to him, was recovered from land that was not his, and that the allegations were fabricated. He had been in custody since 4 January 2026. The court examined the facts and, noting the lack of evidence of possession and the petitioner's claim of fabrication, ordered his release on bail. Bail was granted on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to his cooperation with the trial proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner for offences under Sections 272, 273 IPC and Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 272, 273
Subjects
- bail
- illicit liquor
- IPC 272
- IPC 273
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9136 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-204 Year-2021 Thana- SIWAN MUFFASIL District- Siwan
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Raju Ram S/o Late Mahesh Ram R/o Village- Bhatwaliya, P.S- Siwan
Muffasil, Dist- Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar Pandey
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf
of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 272/273
of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise
Act, registered in connection with Siwan Muffasil P.S.Case No.
204/2021.
3. As per allegation, 171 litres of country-made
liquor was recovered from a bush which was disclosed by the
nearby people that the liquor so recorded belonged to the
petitioner.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that the entire allegation is false and fabricated.
Nothing was recovered form his conscious possession. The
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alleged recovery of illicit liquor has been made from a bush
which is not the land of the petitioner. The petitioner is in
custody since 04.01.2026.
5. Considering the above facts and circumstances, let
the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special
Judge, Excise-2, Siwan in connection with Siwan Muffasil
P.S.Case No. 204/2021, subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make
himself available as and when required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
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