Patna High Court

Saulesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The court granted bail to the petitioner with specified conditions.

Summary

Saulesh Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with the recovery of 270 litres of illicit liquor under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and having been in custody since 11 February 2026, and offered to donate Rs.25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail. The High Court, after considering the facts and submissions, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, conditioned on the deposit of Rs.25,000 to Ramakrishna Math and regular monthly attendance at the police station. The order expressly limited its effect to the bail application and did not prejudice the merits of the trial. The court directed that the bail order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police for compliance.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in the excise case involving illicit liquor.
Whether the conditions imposed by the court for granting bail are lawful and appropriate.

Subjects

bail
illicit liquor
excise
Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act
criminal procedure
surety
charitable donation

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22015 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1388 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya
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                 Saulesh Kumar Singh Son of Vinay Kumar @ Vinay Singh Resident Of Vill-
                 Dulha, Ps- Rajpur, Dist -Chatra, Jharkhand

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Sunil Kumar
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   09-04-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise

                   P.S. Case No. 1388 of 2025 registered for the offence under

                   Section 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act.

                                 3. The recovery is of 270 liters of illicit liquor.

                                 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 11.02.2026.

                                 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable

                   organization without accepting his guilt.

                                 6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

                   prayer for bail of the petitioner.

                                  7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
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          case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let

          the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing

          bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the

          like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned

          Court below in connection with Gaya Excise P.S. Case No. 1388

          of 2025.

                        8. This is also subject to the condition that the

          petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in

          Ramakrishna Math, Village Jharha (near Matua Pahar), P.O.

          Gurua, Dist. Gayaji, Bihar 824205 and produce the receipt of the

          same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner

          shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt

          produced by the petitioner.

                        9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after

          being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Ps-

          Rajpur, Dist -Chatra, Jharkhand Police Station on every Sunday

          of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station

          will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

                       10. It is, however, clarified that the observations made

          herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail

          application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at

          any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not

          expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
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                                 11. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the

                    Superintendent of Police, Dist -Chatra, Jharkhand through FAX

                    for its compliance.



                                                               (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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