Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1308/2026bail granted

Abhishek Kumar Sah @ Ravindra Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1308 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1064 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Abhishek Kumar Sah @ Ravindra Kumar Sah S/O Naresh Kumar Sah @ Naresh Sah R/O Vill.- Bishunpura, Ward no. 6, P.S.- Jalalpur, Dist.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sarveshwar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma, A.P.P.

====================================================== 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 connection with Purnea Excise P.S. Case No. 1064 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 152.580 liters liquor was recovered from bus.

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 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner was passenger of the said bus and he has no knowledge about

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1308 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 goods loaded on the said bus. The petitioner is in custody since 26.10.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Purnea Excise P.S. Case No. 1064 of 2025.

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