IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21302 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-259 Year-2025 Thana- MAKER District- Saran ====================================================== Chandrama @ Chandradeo Sahni Son of Pramod Sahni Resident of Thahara Thakurbadi, P.S.- Maker, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 31-03-2026 Heard Mr.Ajay Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma, learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 08.01.2026 in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 259 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 29.10.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. 3. Recovery is of 125 liters of country made liquor. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that from a bare perusal of the FIR it appears the altogether 125 liters of country made liquor was recovered from the place of occurrence at Thahara Thakurbadi near Bank of Gandak River and local Chaukidar has disclosed that the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21302 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/3 petitioner was present at the place of occurrence and he has fled away from the place of occurrence. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that except the aforesaid, no other cogent material has come during investigation against the petitioner to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence and the petitioner is in custody since 08.01.2026. 5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner has fled away from the place of occurrence, apart from that, the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but he fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in the said case, as mentioned in para-3 of the bail petition. 6. Considering the aforesaid fact, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum- Presiding Officer Exclusive Special Excise Court No.3, Saran at Chapra in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 259 of 2025, with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21302 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 3/3 on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (II) 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. (III) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. Nitesh/- (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U T