Arjun Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52054 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2026 Thana- KATRA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== ARJUN SAHNI S/O SHITAL SAHNI @ SHITAL SAHANI R/o vill - Nagwara, Pahsaul, P.s.- Jajuar O.P.( Katra), Distt.- Muzaffarpur, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saket Kumar Jha, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Katra P.S. Case No. 124 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 12.05.2026, during a routine vehicle check, police received a secret information about a person transporting illicit liquor on a speeding motorcycle towards the bamboo bridge over the Baghmati River. Police proceeded to the location and intercepted the suspects motorcycle. Upon noticing the police, the rider abandoned the motorcycle resulted in the recovery of 7.125 liters of foreign liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52054 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The counsel further submits that no liquor has been recovered from his conscious possession. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the name of the petitioner has been added on suspicion because there is one previous case against the petitioner.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard the parties, taking into account the fact that prima facie the name of the petitioner added merely on suspicion, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, in connection with Katra P.S. Case No. 124 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the (B.N.S.S.)

7. This application stands allowed.

niku/- (Alok Kumar, J) U T