IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23031 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2026 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== 1. Sonu kumar S/O Chunmun Singh Resident of Village- Madhuban, P.S- Sarairanjan, District- Samastipur. 2. Indu Devi W/O Dharmdas R/O Village- Mordeva, P.S- Muffasil, Distt.- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhav Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No.81 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) & 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a car altogether 133.56 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioner no.1 is the owner of the vehicle whereas petitioner no.2 has taken life in that car. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23031 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of these petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police have not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. Learned counsel for the petitioners has lastly submitted that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and they are in judicial custody since 01.03.2026. 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 petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court no.-3, Saran at Chapra in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No.81 of 2026. durgesh/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T