Ranjeet Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50767 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2022 Thana- CHHATAUNI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranjeet Sah S/O Narayan Sah @ Narad Sah Resident of village- Bada Bariyarpur, P.S.- Chhatauni, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advcoate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chhatauni PS Case No. 167 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 35 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the Hut. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50767 of 2025(2) dt.31-07-2025 2/2 one and all. It is further submitted that apprehended co-accused disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 07.05.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. 5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chhatauni PS Case No. 167 of 2022.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T