Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4984/2026bail granted

Manoj Kumar Sahni @ Manoj Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4984 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2025 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Sahni @ Manoj Sahni S/o- Gangai Sahni R/v- Kamlawarpatti Ps-Harlakhi Dist- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Shabina Talat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, 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 Basopatti P.S. Case No. 308 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 117 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

4. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4984 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not the owner of the motorcycle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 26.12.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik 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 and 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 Basopatti P.S. Case No. 308 of 2025.

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