IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11879 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Khagaria ====================================================== Rajesh Sahni S/o Late Mahadev Sahni Resident Of Village- Baluahi, P.S.- Nagar and Dist- Khagaria, ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Kishor Poddar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khagaria Excise PS Case No. 08 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 10 liters country made liquor was recovered from two plastic sacks. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11879 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 2/3 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 11.01.2026 and has got five criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Khagaria Excise PS Case No. 08 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner. (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11879 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner. Raj Kishore/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T