Patna High Court
Sachin KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Sachin Kumar was arrested after 336.96 litres of foreign liquor were seized from his vehicle, leading to charges under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He had been in custody since 23 July 2025 and his earlier bail application was rejected. The petitioner filed a second bail petition, which was opposed by the State. The court considered the length of custody and the nature of the offence, and decided to grant regular bail. Bail was conditioned on a bond of Rs 10,000 and two sureties of the same amount, to be approved by the Special Excise Judge of Saran.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail can be granted to a person accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Subjects
- bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- foreign liquor
- criminal procedure
- regular bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89021 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2024 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran
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Sachin Kumar son of Raj Kishore Singh Village- Nayka Barka Baiju Tola,
PS- Revilganj, Dist- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajeev Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. This is second attempt for grant of regular bail on
behalf of petitioner, in a case registered for offence under
Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Earlier,
vide order dated 26.09.2025 passed in Cr.Misc. No. 55379 of
2025, the prayer for bail of petitioner was rejected.
3. As per F.I.R., 336.96 liters of foreign liquor was
recovered from a seized Scorpio. Petitioner is in custody since
23.07.2025. Charge has already been framed.
4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail
petition.
5. Considering the period of custody, let the above
named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89021 of 2025(2) dt.12-02-2026
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Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise
Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Revilganj P.S. Case
No. 180 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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