Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2856/2026bail granted

Vishal Singh v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2856 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-129 Year-2025 Thana- Excise Mashrakh District- Saran ====================================================== Vishal singh Son of Shrikant singh R/o Village - Berui, P.S. - Baniyapur, Dist. - Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, A.P.P.

====================================================== 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 Mashrakh Excise P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 129.60 litres 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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner has taken the car from his friend for his personal work and he

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2856 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 has no knowledge about goods loaded on the car. The petitioner is in custody since 28.11.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. 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 Mashrakh Excise P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T