Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9010/2026bail granted

Raghunath Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-11Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9010 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2024 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Raghunath Sahni Son of Aklu Sahni R/o Vill. - Gopalpur, P.S. - Kalyanpur, Dist - Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Kalyanpur P.S. case No. 190 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 640.2 liters liquor was recovered from the house of co-accused.

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. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9010 of 2026(2) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused. Recovery is made from the house of co-accused. The petitioner is in custody since 03.01.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 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, clean antecedent 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. case No. 190 of 2024.

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