Patna High CourtCR. MISC./81978/2025bail granted

Ranjeet Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-01Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81978 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2025 Thana- AURAI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ranjeet Sahni S/o Sitaram Sahni R/o village - Dhasna, P.S - Aurai, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hemant Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Aurai P.S. Case No. 211 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 816.48 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from Mahindra Pick-up.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits the alleged pick-up does not belong to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81978 of 2025(2) dt.01-12-2025 2/2 the petitioner. It is also submitted that co-accused disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 10.10.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik 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 Aurai P.S. Case No. 211 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) krishnakant/- U T