Patna High CourtCR. MISC./708/2026bail granted

Arvind Sao @ Arvind Saw @ Arvindra Saw v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.708 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3165 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Arvind Sao @ Arvind Saw @ Arvindra Saw S/o Vinod Sao Resident of New Atwarpur, Lalu path, P.s.- Parsa, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Patna Excise P.S. case No. 3165 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a), 41 and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 75 liters liquor was recovered from E-rickshaw and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.708 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the vehicle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 12.11.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Patna Excise P.S. case No. 3165 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.708 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T