Sanjeev Kumar Singh @ Sanjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19778 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2025 Thana- BALRAMPUR District- Katihar
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                 Sanjeev Kumar Singh @ Sanjeet Kumar S/O Late Ashok Singh Resident of
                 Village- Khajauli, P.S.- Khajauli, Dist- Madhubani, Bihar.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Saurav Anand, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   25-03-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Balrampur P.S. Case No.49 of 2025 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and

                   Excise Act.

                                3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a

                   pick-up altogether 330.375 liters of foreign liquor was

                   recovered.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from

                   the possession of this petitioner. In this case one Pappu Kumar

                   Singh was apprehended and he has named this petitioner.

                   Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the
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                      said Pappy has been granted bail by the learned Co-ordinate

                      Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 27198 of 2025. Learned

                      counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the

                      petitioner is in judicial custody since 17.11.2025.

                                   5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

                      for the State. Learned APP has stated that the petitioner is

                      having criminal antecedent of two cases.

                                   6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

                      considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is

                      inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

                      petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

                      bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties

                      of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned

                      Exclusive Special Judge, Excise court no.1, Katihar in

                      connection with Balrampur P.S. Case No.49 of 2025.



                                            (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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