Sanjay Tatma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32212 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2026 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== 1.

Sanjay Tatma S/o Suresh Tatma Resident of village - Mirzapur, PS - Korha, Distrct - Katihar 2.

Lakshman Tatma S/o Suresh Tatma Resident of village - Mirzapur, PS - Korha, Distrct - Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suman Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 62 of 2026 registered for offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. There is recovery of 138 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence. It is further submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel submits that the brother of the petitioners, namely, Mukesh Tatma, who was allegedly engaged in the business of illicit liquor and was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32212 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 2/3 apprehended from the spot, has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 20.04.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 25857 of 2026. The petitioners claim clean antecedent.

5. He further submits that the petitioners are ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting their guilt.

6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioners.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

8. Accordingly, let the petitioners, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 62 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and with further condition(s) that:- (i) The petitioners shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32212 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 3/3 Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, P.O. & Dt. Katihar, Bihar and produce the receipts thereof before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioners shall be accepted only after verifying the genuineness of the receipts produced by them.

(ii) The petitioners are directed to mark their attendance in Korha Police Station on every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Failure on the part of either of the petitioners to do so shall result in cancellation of his bail bonds.

(iii) At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioners, the Court below shall verify whether the petitioners have clean antecedents or not. If it is found that the petitioners have clean antecedents, then only their bail bonds shall be accepted by the Court below.

9. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T