Sanjay Kumar Sharma @ Sanjay Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71133 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2024 Thana- JADIA District- Supaul ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar Sharma @ Sanjay Sharma, son of Rajendra Sharma, Resident of Village- Tituaha Latauna (Ward no. 13), P.S.- Triveniganj, Dist- Supual ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with S.T. Excise No. 517 of 2024, arising out of Jadia P.S. Case No. 83 of 2024 for the offences registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. On getting secret information regarding transportation of illicit liquor, police party reached at the marked place and intercepted a car bearing Registration No. BR11P 1537 from which 112.92 litre country made liquor was recovered. Driver of the said car managed to flee away but one person was apprehended who disclosed his name as Bablu Kumar and the escaped person was Bijendra Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71133 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/2 case being owner of the said car. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Driver of the car, namely, Bijendra Kumar had borrowed the said car from the petitioner on the pretext that he has to go to his village as his wife was ill. Petitioner had no knowledge about the misuse of the vehicle by the driver. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He is in custody since 06.08.2025. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the trial.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties, facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody, let the petitioner, named above, be enlarged on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned P.O. Exclusive Special Excise Court-1, Supaul in connection with S.T. Excise No. 517 of 2024, arising out of Jadia P.S. Case No. 83 of 2024.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.) rakhi U T