Ranjeet Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4462 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-536 Year-2025 Thana- JANDAHA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ranjeet Sahni S/o Late Ram Padarath Sahni R/o Village - Indrawara, P.S - Halai, Tajpur, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jandaha PS Case No. 536 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a), 30(c), 30(d) & 34(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 274, 275 & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 5 liters liquor, stickers and empty boxes were recovered from two motorcycles .

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.4462 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/3 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that police has implicated the petitioner on extraneous consideration and petitioner was merely passerby. The petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2025 and has got nine (9) criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

5.

Learned A.P.P. 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Jandaha PS Case No. 536 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4462 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T