Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22140 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1051 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Sahni S/o- Chalitar Sahni Resident of villageMallah Basti Ward No. 24 , P.S.- Kishanganj, District- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Amal Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kishanganj Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 1051 of 2025 registered for the offence under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. The recovery is of 9.200 litres of illicit countrymade liquor from the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has three criminal antecedents. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.12.2025 without any fault.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22140 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Kishanganj/ concerned Court below, in connection with Kishanganj Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 1051 of 2025.
8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Kishanganj Police Station, District- Kishanganj on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T