Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10341/2026bail granted

Sahil v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-01Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10341 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-821 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Sahil S/o Satnarayan @ Santryana Resident of Village- Gohana, P.S.- Gohana, Distt.- Sonipat, State- Haryana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Priya Raj, Advocate Mr. Diwakar Pandey, Advocate Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mandal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 821 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 208.950 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck which the petitioner was driving.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of being a driver of the said vehicle from which the alleged liquor was recovered. It has further been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10341 of 2026(3) dt.01-04-2026 2/2 submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the said recovery. It is also submitted that the procedure prescribed under Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. has not been followed. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has clean criminal antecedent and is in custody since 12.12.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gopalganj, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 821 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T