Patna High Court

Bikash Sahani @ Vikesh SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 July 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The pre‑arrest bail application was dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Bikash Sahani, applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The FIR alleged that the petitioner was involved in offences covered by the said provision. The court examined the nature of the allegations and noted that the petitioner has prior criminal antecedents involving similar offences under the same Act. Considering the seriousness of the charge and the petitioner’s repeat offences, the court was not persuaded to grant bail. Consequently, the application for pre‑arrest bail was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre‑arrest bail under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Section 30(a), given the nature of the allegations and his prior criminal record.

Legislation cited

Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)

Subjects

pre‑arrest bail
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Section 30(a)
criminal antecedents
bail dismissal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43781 of 2026

                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2026 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran
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                 Bikash Sahani @ Vikesh Sahani S/o Rajendra Sahani R/o - Mehwa, P.S -
                 Sugauli, District - East Champaran, Motihari

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mrs. Renu Kumari, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   08-07-2026                                Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel

                   appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari,

                   learned APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection

                   with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 124 of 2026 registered for the

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

                   and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.

                                 3. Having considered the nature of allegation made in

                   the FIR and the previous criminal antecedents of petitioner, who

                   has been made accused in several cases for similar offence

                   allegedly committed under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as

                   amended up-to-date, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43781 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026
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                        on pre-arrest bail.

                                     4. Accordingly, the present bail application stands

                        dismissed.



                                                  (Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-

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