Shaligram Dhari @ Shaligram Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81240 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2025 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Shaligram Dhari @ Shaligram Ram son of Late Sakhi Chandra Dharhi @ Sakhichandra Ram @ Sakchichandra Dharhi Resident Of Village- Wajidpur P S- Sheikhpura District -Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satya Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sheikhpura PS Case No. 221 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) & 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Earlier vide order dated 22.09.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 65694 of 2025, anticipatory bail of the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 10 liters country made liquor was recovered near petrol pump. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81240 of 2025(2) dt.27-11-2025 2/3 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case on the disclosure made by local chowkidar.The petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2025 and has got six criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

5.

Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sheikhpura PS Case No. 221 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81240 of 2025(2) dt.27-11-2025 3/3 (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T