Ranjeet Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21598 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2025 Thana- DUMARIAGHAT District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Ranjeet Sahani Son of Mevalal Sahani Resident of Village - Kateya Tola, P.S. - Mohammadpur, District - East Gopalganj 2.

Satyadeo Ram Son of Ramjanam Ram Resident of Village - Parsauni Malahi Tola, P.S. - Mohammadpur, District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate :

Mr. Hemant Ray, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 140 litres of liquor was recovered from Alto Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21598 of 2025(2) dt.07-04-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioners are neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioners are in custody since 07.02.2025 and have no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T