Nishikant Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84820 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-216 Year-2025 Thana- SOHSARAI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Nishikant Raj S/o Vasant Prasad Resident of village - Noorsarai, P.S. Noorsarai, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anand Vardhan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 19-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Perusal of the first information report and the seizure list, would go to show that 25 liters of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from a vehicle bearing Reg. No. BR21AJ0907.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no recovery from the physical and conscious possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that the name of the petitioner has surfaced in the present case as he is the owner of the said vehicle. It is further submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84820 of 2025(2) dt.19-12-2025 2/3 mandatory provisions of search and seizure have been violated as there is no independent witness to the seizure list.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail on the ground that petitioner has one criminal antecedent, to which, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is on bail.

6. Taking into consideration the fact and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Sohsarai P.S. Case No. 216 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S., subject to the further conditions: (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation/trial.

(ii) One of the bailors will be a family member/close relative.

(iii) The court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case it is found that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84820 of 2025(2) dt.19-12-2025 3/3 petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, it is expected that the verification process would be done expeditiously without causing any delay preferably within a period of two weeks.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) devendra/- U T