Sandeep Kaliraman v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68462 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2025 Thana- SAKRI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sandeep Kaliraman Son of Ved Parkash R/o - House no. -2489, Sector-3, Rohtak, P.S.- Rohtak, Distt. - Rohtak, Haryana. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Sakri P.S. Case no. 46 of 2025 registered under sections 274, 275 and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, on a search being conducted of a car container, it is stated that 120 litres of country liquor was recovered and the driver of the vehicle namely Pramod Kumar Sahni was taken into custody.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that he happens to be the registered owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68462 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/3 the car container/vehicle in question. From the prosecution case itself, it would be evident that the same was being driven by the driver Pramod Kumar Sahani who was transporting vehicles loaded in Dalkola, West Bengal and going to Haryana when on the way he was stopped and searched by the police on NH 27. The petitioner is a resident of Haryana and undertakes to corporate in the case/trial in the learned Court below. He has no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the petitioner not having been arrested at the spot and specially the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Sakri P.S. Case no. 46 of 2025 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 Exclusive Special Judge (Excise Court), Madhubani on the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68462 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 3/3 (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation/case.

(ii) The petitioner shall remain properly represented and shall cooperate in the case in the learned trial Court. He shall make himself available as and when directed by the learned trial Court.

(iii) In case the learned trial Court is of the opinion that the trial is being delayed due to non-cooperation on part of the petitioner, the learned trial Court may cancel the bail bond of the petitioner and take him into custody till conclusion of the trial.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T