Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26334/2026bail granted

Umesh Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-24Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26334 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2023 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Umesh Sahani S/o Dhruv Sahani Resident of Village- Jhakhiya, PSBanjariya, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026

1. 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 offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 30(a), 32, 34, 36, 41(1), 44 and 45 of the Bihar Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case and allegation is of recovery of 290 liters of liquor from a kiln near bank of a river along with 8000 liters of raw material which was destroyed at the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26334 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 recovery is from a place which does not belong to the petitioner and he came to be implicated at the instance of Chowkidar with whom he is on an inimical term. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2025 and if privilege of bail is granted, the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 62 of 2023.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T