IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45166 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2026 Thana- TELMAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1. Vikash Singh S/o Lakhan Singh R/o Village - Panchambha Boro, P.S - Giridih, District - Giridih, State - Jharkhand 2. Dilip Kumar Paswan S/o Baldeo Hazra R/o Village - Beldi, P.S - Bengabad, District - Giridih, State - Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Chandra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 03-07-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Excise Act and Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have antecedent of one case under the Excise Act and is in custody since 14-3-2026 and allegation is of recovery of 1799 litres of liquor from a truck along with Rs. 2,200/-. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are not the owner of the seized truck rather are Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45166 of 2026(2) dt.03-07-2026 2/2 Driver and Khalasi. It is next submitted that Petitioners were completely unaware that the owner of the vehicle in connivance with the consignee had loaded liquor on the truck. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners. 6. Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners and taking into consideration the period of custody, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Telmar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026. Sumit/- (Satyavrat Verma, J) U T