Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1715/2026bail granted

Suresh Rajbanshi @ Sugesh Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1715 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-424 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada ====================================================== Suresh Rajbanshi @ Sugesh Rajbanshi S/o- Late Lalo Rajbanshi @ Lalo Ram R/v- Kushahan Ps- Sirdalla Dist- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Nandan Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, 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 Sirdalla PS Case No. 424 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 40 liters of country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1715 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 for the petitioner submits that the recovery has been made from the joint house of the petitioner where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. 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 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sirdalla PS Case No. 424 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Siddharth Soni/- U T