Sagir Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79246 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Sagir Alam Son of Ishak Miyan @ Isahak Miyan Resident of Village - Pithauri Shkwar Tola, Ward no. 05, P.S. - Baniyapur, District - Saran At Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 208 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 305 litres of liquor was recovered in this case out of which 200 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Bolero vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79246 of 2025(2) dt.14-11-2025 2/2 that petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle. It is further submitted that petitioner is the driver of one of the vehicles in question but he had no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 27.08.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika 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 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 208 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T