Sunil Sahni @ Sunil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19519 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-309 Year-2021 Thana- DUMRA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sunil Sahni @ Sunil Kumar Son of Mahadev Sahni R/o village - Lagma, P.S.- Dumra, Dist.- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 611.7 liters illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the seized truck.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicle in question. Moreover, charge-sheet has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19519 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 05.01.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No. I, Sitamarhi in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 309 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T