Neeraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Jul 2025CR. MISC./45662/2025

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Patna High Court bail order, 17-07-2025, Crl. Misc. No. 45662/2025, Rudra Prakash Mishra J.; Neeraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar v. State of Bihar; Buxar Muffasil PS Case 201/2025; Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; 139.27 litres liquor recovery from field/open place; conscious possession; Section 103 Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita 2023 search compliance; custody since 09.05.2025; no criminal antecedent; bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.

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Bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Buxar(M) P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025. ¶¶22

Neeraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45662 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2025 Thana- BUXAR MUFFSIL District- Buxar

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Neeraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar S/o Sonu Kumar Singh @ Sonu Singh Resident of village- Jagdishpur, PS- Buxar, District- Buxar

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Geeta Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 17-07-2025 Heard Ms. Geeta Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Buxar(M) P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that total 139.27 litres of liquor has been recovered from field.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from an open place. The petitioner has got no concern with the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45662 of 2025(2) dt.17-07-2025 2/2

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alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

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the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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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.

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Let the petitioner 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Buxar(M) P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/-

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Neeraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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