Simranjit Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58239 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-270 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAON District- Banka ====================================================== Simranjit Singh S/o Late Jaswant Singh R/o Mohalla- Gyannagar Roshan Colony, P.S.- Samana City, District- Patiyala, State- Punjab ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajoun P.S. Case No. 270 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) and 32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 6615 liters liquor was recovered from Truck.

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. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the vehicle and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58239 of 2025(4) dt.20-11-2025 2/3 he has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 29.06.2025 and has got three criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 58967 of 2025. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rajoun P.S. Case No. 270 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58239 of 2025(4) dt.20-11-2025 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(III) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the Trial Court will have the liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(IV) The petitioner will not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the Court below without its prior permission for the same (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T