Mazhar Alam v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Dec 2025CR. MISC./84345/2025

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Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No. 84345 of 2025 (dt. 04-12-2025), Rudra Prakash Mishra, J.: bail granted in Excise P.S. Case No. 1664 of 2025 (East Champaran) under S. 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; keywords: bail, Nepali liquor, jute sack, recovery from open place, S. 103 BNSS 2023 compliance, no criminal antecedent, custody since 22.09.2025, bail bonds Rs. 15,000 with two sureties.

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Release on bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1664 of 2025 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court. ¶¶22

Mazhar Alam 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.84345 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1664 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran

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MAZHAR ALAM S/o- Late Manif Ansari R/v- Tikaita Ps- Turkauliya DistEast Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manjeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Parmanand Prasad, A.P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 04-12-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1664 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 225 liters of Nepali liquor was recovered from Jute sack.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the recovery has been

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84345 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/2

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made from open place, which is accessible to public at large. The petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik 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. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1664 of 2025.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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