Rajendra Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29236 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2026 Thana- RATANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Rajendra Sharma S/o- Chhotkain Sharma Vill- Rupauli Punarwas, Ward no.19, P.S- Kunauli, Dist- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhuweneswar Sahu, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that five persons were standing having something in sacks and as they saw the police, they started fleeing, and the petitioner was one amongst them. It is alleged that from four sacks, altogether 252 liters of Nepali country-made liquor were recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29236 of 2026(3) dt.22-06-2026 2/2 petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He further submits that from perusal of the seizure list, it will transpire that the seizure has been made from Narpatpatti, Ward Number 8 near Spur Number 18.27 km. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 27.02.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise-II, Supaul in connection with Ratanpura P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, S.T. Excise Case No. 1607 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T