Vishal Sahani @ Vishal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36442 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2026 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== Vishal Sahani @ Vishal Kumar Suresh Sahani @ Suresh Sahni Resident of Village - Raghunathpur, P.S.- Raghunathpur, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 04-06-2026 The Court proceeding is being conducted through virtual mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

3. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 69 of 2026, dated 14.02.2026, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

4. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 49.50 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36442 of 2026(2) dt.04-06-2026 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. Counsel further submits that the petitioner's name has figured in this case due to village politics. Counsel also submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case, let the above-named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Excise Judge-I, East Champaran (Motihari) in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 69 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T