Patna High CourtCR. MISC./12226/2026bail granted

Bhagwan Singh @ Jay Bhagwan Sing @ Jaggu v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12226 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2025 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Bhagwan Singh @ Jay Bhagwan Sing @ Jaggu S/O Jay Singh Resident of Village- Digal, P.S.- Jhajjar, Dist.- Jhajjar, Haryana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Bipin Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Karja P.S. Case No. 237 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 317(2) 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 622.500 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.12226 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the car in question. The petitioner is in custody since 20.08.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.11.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 81265 of 2025.

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 Karja P.S. Case No. 237 of 2025.

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