Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22142/2026bail granted

Sunil Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22142 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2026 Thana- EXCISE PUPRI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sunil Sah s/O- Late Kailash Sah Resident of village-Fatehpur,Ward no 04, Sitamarhi, Ps- Bhutani old Sursand, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dwij Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, 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 Pupri Excise P.S. Case No. 179 of 2026 registered for the offence under sections 30(a), 32(c) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. The recovery is of 180 litres of illicit Nepali Saufi wine from a tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has two criminal antecedents. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.02.2026 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable

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6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. 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 Special Judge, Exclusive Excise Court No. II, Sitamarhi/ concerned Court below, in connection with Pupri Excise P.S. Case No. 179 of 2026.

9. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bela, Muzaffarpur and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Bhutahi (Old-Sursand) Police Station, District- Sitamarhi on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the

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(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T