Ranjeet Sahani @ Ranjit Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56067 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2025 Thana- SHIKARGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ranjeet Sahani @ Ranjit Sahani, S/o Bucha Sahani, Resident of villageMathiya, P.S.- Muffasil, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Shikarganj P.S. Case No. 137 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on a secret information police recovered 40 litres of country made liquor and other articles used for making illicit liquor at the bank of Sikrahana river and destroyed 100 litres of raw wine. It is alleged that the petitioner fled away from the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion. The recovery of liquor was made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56067 of 2025(2) dt.02-09-2025 2/3 from the bank of Sikrahana river which is an open place accessible to public. He has no concern with the seized liquor or place of occurrence. Petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the investigation of this case.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Shikarganj P.S. Case No. 137 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., with further conditions that:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation and trial;

(ii) The petitioner shall desist from committing any such criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56067 of 2025(2) dt.02-09-2025 3/3 liberty to take steps for cancellation of bail bonds. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T