Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46227/2026bail granted

Suraj Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-31Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46227 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2025 Thana- RAMPUR HARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Suraj Sahani S/o Sri Asharfi Sahani Resident of Village - Dharmpur, Ward no. 11, P.S. - Rampurhari, Dist. - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Rampurhari P. S. Case No. 234 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, total 1163.7 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the seized e-rickshaw of this petitioner and roadside.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner has been made accused in this case merely on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46227 of 2026(2) dt.31-07-2026 2/2 is in custody since 21.05.2026. Charge-sheet has already been submitted.

5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering clean antecedent, period of custody and the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, this bail application is allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Rampurhari P. S. Case No. 234 of 2025.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T