Ranjeet Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68574 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhepura ====================================================== Ranjeet Sharma, gender, Male, aged about 46 years, S/O Chhedi Sharma, R/O Bhelwa, Ward No.- 05, P.S.- Gamhariya, Dist.- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-10-2025 Heard Mr. Ranjay Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Satyendra Prasad, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Madhepura Excise P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 54. litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the Gamhariya Bazar on the disclosure made by apprehended co-accused Shashi Kumar, who disclosed the name of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Name of the petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68574 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 2/3 surfaced in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused / Shashi Kumar and confessional statement made before police has no evidentiary value. Petitioner has no concern either with the place of recovery or with the alleged recovered liquor.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and the fact that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused / Shashi Kumar and confessional statement made before police has no evidentiary value, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Madhepura Excise P.S. Case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68574 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 3/3 14 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T