Patna High Court
Sonu SahniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to monetary bond and attendance conditions.
Summary
Sonu Sahni was arrested in connection with a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the recovery of three litres of illicit liquor allegedly found in a bag belonging to him. He had been in custody since 12 March 2026 and had one prior criminal antecedent. The petitioner applied for regular bail, arguing that the quantum of liquor recovered was modest. The Patna High Court, after hearing the parties, granted bail on the condition that the petitioner furnish a cash bond of Rs 10,000 along with two sureties of the same amount and report to the Maker Police Station on the first and third Sundays of each month. The Court clarified that its order was limited to the bail application and did not prejudice the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act considering the quantity of illicit liquor recovered and the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- illicit liquor
- criminal antecedent
- court conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29334 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2024 Thana- MAKER District- Saran
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Sonu Sahni S/O Nawal Sahni R/o Village- Baghakol, P.S.- Maker, District-
Saran at Chapra.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Avinash Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party : Mr. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 11-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in
connection with Maker P.S. Case No.251 of 2024 registered for
the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and
Excise Act.
3. The recovery is of 3 liters of illicit liquor
from a bag, which is said to be belonging to the petitioner.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 12.03.2026
having one criminal antecedent.
5. Considering the quantum of recovery of
illicit liquor, which is said to have been recovered from a bag,
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 Maker P.S. Case
No.251 of 2024.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29334 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026
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6. As a condition of this order, the petitioner
after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at
Maker Police Station, District – Saran at Chapra on first and
third Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the
police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the
petitioner.
7. 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.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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