Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5108/2026bail granted

Girdhari Bhagat @ Dhir Dhari v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-29Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5108 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-296 Year-2020 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna ====================================================== Girdhari Bhagat @ Dhir Dhari S/O Raj Kishore Bhagat R/O Rajendra Nagar Haryali Sabzi Mandi, Under Rajendra Nagar Bridge, P.O- Lohiya Nagar, P.S.- Chitragupta Nagar, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saifur Rahman, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bypass P.S. Case No. 296/2020 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 200 litres of liquor was recovered from tempo.

4. 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. Learned counsel further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely as being the owner of the vehicle in question and he had no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5108 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/2 knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. 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 Bypass P.S. Case No. 296/2020.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) atul/- U T