Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25131/2026bail granted

Dashrath Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-16Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25131 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Dashrath Sahni Son of Sukan Sahni Resident of Village- Jugauliya (Rupani), P.O.- Rupani, P.S.- Madhuban, District- East Champaran at Motihari (Bihar) 845420 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jeetendra Narayan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Thana (Saran @ Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 52 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 10.44 litres of illicit liquor from the possession of the petitioner who claims clean antecedent.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 24.02.2026 having clean antecedent.

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5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Presiding Officr, Exclusive Special Court Excise Court No.-3, Saran at Chapra /concerned Court below in connection with Excise Thana (Saran) @ Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 52 of 2026.

7. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.

8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark their attendance at Madhuban P.S., East Chamapran at Motihari on first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

9. It is, however, clarified that the observations made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25131 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 3/3 herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioners at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sanjeev/- U T