IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2954 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-232 Year-2025 Thana- JALALGARH District- Purnia ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar @ Sanjeev Yadav son of Chandrakishor Yadav R/v- Hasanpur ward no. 11 Ps- Raniganj District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jalalgarh P.S. Case No. 232 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 522 liters liquor was recovered. Out of which 480 litres liquor was recovered from Pickup and 42 litres of liquor was recovered from car. 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 Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2954 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle rather he has been found siting in the car. The petitioner has no knowledge about goods loaded on the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik 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 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/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Jalalgarh P.S. Case No. 232 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 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2954 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 (III) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the Trial Court will have the liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. manish/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T