Santosh Ram @ Santosh Rajwad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20417 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2026 Thana- NASRIGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Santosh Ram @ Santosh Rajwad, Son of Sujit Ram @ Sujit Rajwad, Resident of Village- Sirisiya Bigha, P.s.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Md Fazle Karim, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Mr. Md Fazle Karim, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.
3. Allegation is of recovery of 8 litres of illicit Mahua liquor from the shop of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20417 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 petitioner submits that due to enmity, the petitioner has been planted in a false case. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor nor he is involved in trade of illicit liquor in any manner. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the quantity of liquor, which has been recovered and also the fact that the State has failed to implement its liquor policy in its true spirit, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20417 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.
8. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T