Pankaj Mehta v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21044 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Pankaj Mehta S/O Pramod Mehta @ Pramod Mehata Resident of Vill.- Harda Bazar, Ward no- 02, P.S- Maranga, Dist- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sumit Kumar Bhagat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 120 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, it that altogether 98.625 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21044 of 2026(2) dt.02-04-2026 2/2 police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 21.02.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge (Excise-02), Purnea in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 120 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T