Pritam Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22934 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== 1.

Pritam Singh Son of Jiwan Singh Resident of Ishapur, Police Station - Jafarpur, District - New Delhi.

2.

Arjun Singh @ Arjoo Singh Son of Late Sri Gajraj Singh Resident of Ishapur, Police Station - Jafarpur, District - New Delhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Anwar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Siwan Sadar (Excise) P.S. Case No. 130 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a car, altogether 276.48 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner no. 1 is the driver whereas petitioner no. 2 is co-driver of the said car. The illicit liquors were

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22934 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/2 kept in a dicky and petitioners were unaware of the alleged liquor. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are 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 petitioners have no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 19.02.2026.

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 petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-2, Siwan in connection with Siwan Sadar (Excise) P.S. Case No. 130 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T