Manish Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 19562 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2025 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Manish Sahani Son of Jitendra Sahani R/o Village - Larua, P.S. - Halai, Distt. -Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saroj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 205 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a), 32(2), 32(3), 41(1), 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 1600.5 litres of IMFL/country made liquor from the vehicle.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel that petitioner implicated with present case only being registered owner of the vehicle bearing registration no. BR-33GC-1979, which was found

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 19562 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 involved in carrying of illicit liquor as alleged. It is submitted that admittedly no recovery was made from the physical possession of the petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Jhanjharpur/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 205 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T