Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88470/2025bail granted

Bechan Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-24Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88470 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2025 Thana- BHAPTIAHI District- Supaul ====================================================== Bechan Sharma Son of Shiv Sharan @ Shiv Charan Sharma Resident of Village- Sanptha Dih (Sanpataha Dih) Ward No. 07, P.S.- BHaptiyahi (Bhapatai Sarai), District- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No. 208/2025 registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. The recovery is of 135 litres of illicit country-made Nepali liquor from a sack.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2025 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88470 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/3 the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court-I, Supaul/ concerned Court below, in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No. 208 of 2025.

9. At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean antecedent.

10. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88470 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 3/3 the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T