Krishnandan Sah @ Krishnandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27088 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2024 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Krishnandan Sah @ Krishnandan Kumar, aged about 34 years, Male, S/oMahendra Sah, R/o Village- Mohani Mandal, P.S.- Suppi, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Krishna Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2025 Heard Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 317(5) of BNS and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 135 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from a car bearing Registration No. BR07F6006, Engine No.F8DN1258959 and Chassis No.MA3EYD81S012571777. Driver of the car, namely,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27088 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 2/3 Sandeep Kumar Kapar was arrested on the spot, who disclosed the name of the petitioner and other accused persons.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner has denied his connection with the co-accused Sandeep Kumar Kapar and the car also don't belong to the petitioner.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, I find that the learned District Court under such circumstances is required to verify the owner of the car on the basis of registration number, chassis number and engine number and if it is found that the car is not registered in the name of the petitioner and not a stolen one, then in that case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of Six 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 learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-1, Sitamarhi / Concerned Court in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024, subject to the conditions
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27088 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 3/3 as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. The bail application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T