IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40964 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Saddam Ansari @ Sadam Ansari S/o Sanaul Ansari R/o Vill- Katsa Chauk, Ward No. 9, P.S.- Bheldi, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravikant, Advocate Mr. Nishant Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 2 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case no.96 of 2026 registered under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 3. As per the prosecution case, 112 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the e-Rikshaw of the petitioner and the petitioner was taken into custody. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has been falsely implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered either from the petitioner’s possession or from his e-Rikshaw. He drives e-Rikshaw to earn his livlihood and the alleged packet containing the liquor may have been left behind by one of his passengers. The petitioner is in custody Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40964 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 since 23.4.2026 and has no criminal antecedent. 5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the petitioner being in custody since 23.4.2026 and especially his not having any criminal antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case no.96 of 2026, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 3rd Exclusive Excise Court, Saran on the following condition :- (I) If it subsequently transpires that the petitioner has an antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the prosecution will be at liberty to move this Court for cancellation of bail granted to the petitioner. avinash/- (Partha Sarthy, J) U T