Sanjay Poddar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.98 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2025 Thana- LAUKAHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sanjay Poddar S/o Shivshankar Poddar R/o- Vill.- Sonbarsa, P.S.- Laukahi, District Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jaishankar Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 174 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 72 litres of liquor was recovered from the motorcycle. It is further alleged that one country-made pistol and two live cartridges were also recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.98 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 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 vehicle in question or the alleged recovery of liquor and arms. The petitioner is in custody since 28.10.2025 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, 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 Laukaha P.S. Case No. 174 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.98 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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