Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26988/2026bail granted

Md. Niyaj @ Md. Neyaz @ Md. Nijam v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26988 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2026 Thana- DALSINGHSARAI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Md. Niyaj @ Md. Neyaz @ Md. Nijam Son of Abu Obaid @ Abu Avaidh @ Lal Babu Resident of Village- Sirsi, P.S.- Khodawantpur, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mahendra Pratap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case No. 96 of 2026 registered for the offence under sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. The recovery is of 706.5 litres of illicit foreign liquor from a vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has one criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 27.02.2026 without any fault.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26988 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/3 organization without accepting his guilt.

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 Excise Judge-I, Samastipur/ concerned Court below, in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case No. 96 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, Nala Road, Patna 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 Khodawantpur Police Station, District- Begusarai on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26988 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 3/3 Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T