Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5518/2026bail granted

Sanjeet Kumar @ Sanjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-31Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5518 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2025 Thana- DOBHI District- Gaya ====================================================== Sanjeet Kumar @ Sanjit Kumar Son of Surendra Paswan Resident of VillageKurmawa, P.S.- Barachatti, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-01-2026 Heard Mr. Aryan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dobhi P.S. Case No. 229 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 187.125 liters liquor was recovered from car.

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 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5518 of 2026(2) dt.31-01-2026 2/3 for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner was not arrested on spot. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case as being owner of the car in question and he has got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods carried in his vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 15.10.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. 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 Dobhi P.S. Case No. 229 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5518 of 2026(2) dt.31-01-2026 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.

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