Sachin Kamat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30345 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2025 Thana- BHAIRAVSHTHAN District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sachin Kamat S/o Jagdish Kamat R/o vill - Ekhari Vrindavan, P.S.- Ladania, Distt.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jaishankar Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhairav Asthan P.S. Case No. 80 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

03. As per prosecution case, police apprehended coaccused Rohit Paswan driving a Ford Endeavour vehicle when the said vehicle was intercepted on a tip off about carrying illicit liquor. On search of the vehicle, recovery of 315 liters of country made Nepali liquor was made. The petitioner is stated to have fled away from the vehicle when the vehicle was being intercepted and his name was disclosed by the apprehended coaccused Rohit Paswan.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30345 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/3

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and nothing incriminating has been recovered from his person or possession. The name of the petitioner transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused having no legal sanctity. From the facts of the case, no offence under the the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act is made out against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is having clean antecedent and is in custody since 19.03.2026.

05. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that no recovery has been shown from the petitioner and he was not apprehended from the spot and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur (Madhubani)/court concerned in connection with Bhairav Asthan P.S. Case No. 80 of 2025, subject to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30345 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 3/3 conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ashish/- U T