Patna High Court
CR. MISC./29213/2026 of Akhilesh Kumar Sahni Vs The State of Bihar on 22 June 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29213 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1661 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Akhilesh Kumar Sahni Son of Ram Ishwar Sahni Resident of Village - Mashrakh Dakshin Tola,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29213 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1661 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ======================================================
Akhilesh Kumar Sahni Son of Ram Ishwar Sahni Resident of Village - Mashrakh Dakshin Tola, P.S.- Mashrakh, District - Chapra at Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Meena Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
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22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 41 and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the tempo of this petitioner, altogether 400 liters of spirit was recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29213 of 2026(3) dt.22-06-2026
105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He further submits that the petitioner is merely a driver of the said tempo and he was having no knowledge regarding the said consignment being kept in his tempo. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 16.03.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
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 learned Special Excise Court No.III, Patna in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1661 of 2026.
Sudhanshu/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T