Patna High CourtCR. MISC./78677/2025bail granted

Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-20Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78677 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-397 Year-2025 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar Son of Shri Sitaram Das @ Sita Ram Das Resident of VillageRain Kharka Ward No. 01, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amrit Abhijat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== 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 Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 397 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 1035.780 litres of liquor was recovered from three vehicles.

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 that petitioner is in no manner connected with the vehicles in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78677 of 2025(2) dt.20-11-2025 2/2 question or the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 21.10.2025 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 as also 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 Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 397 of 2025.

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