Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16882/2026bail granted

Taga Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-17Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16882 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-515 Year-2025 Thana- CHENARI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Taga Ram S/o Poonama Ram @ Punama Ram R/o vill - Godaro Ki Dhani (Kum Paliya), P.S.- Gidha, Distt.- Barmer ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-03-2026 Heard Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 24.12.2025 in connection with Chenari P.S. Case No. 515 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 23.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. Recovery is of 6271.88 liters of foreign liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from truck in question and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16882 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 2/3 petitioner has been made accused merely on the basis that he is the driver of the vehicle in question. He further submits that there is non-compliance of Section 103 and 105 of BNSS and the petitioner is in custody since 24.12.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that the petitioner has clean antecedent and there is non-compliance of Section 103 and 105 of BNSS let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise Court No.I, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Excise(Sadar) P.S. Case No. 746 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16882 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 3/3 move for cancellation of bail.

iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi/- U T