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Patna High Court oral bail order; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3538 of 2025; decided 21-02-2025; bench: Honourable Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh (author/judge). Petitioner: Shekhar Kumar s/o Rambabu Choudhary, Samastipur, Bihar; opposite party: The State of Bihar. Underlying case: Sanokhar P.S. Case No. 58 of 2024, District Bhagalpur; offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act 2022. Facts: 450 litres country-made liquor recovered from a vehicle registered in petitioner's name; petitioner alleged to be implicated only on suspicion; clean antecedent claimed; custody since 15.11.2024; chargesheet filed. Result: bail application allowed on bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount, before Special Judge (Excise)-II, Bhagalpur. Advocates: Yash Sahay, Keshav Bhardwaj, Nikhil Kumar Agrawal (petitioners); Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP (State). No precedents cited; no dissent.