Mahesh Sahni v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna HC, Criminal Miscellaneous No.84303 of 2025, Justice Satyavrat Verma, 03-12-2025 — provisional anticipatory bail allowed for Mahesh Sahni apprehending arrest in Arer P.S. Case No.164 of 2025 (Madhubani) under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) B.N.S. 2023 and Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; bail-bond Rs.20,000 with two sureties; subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; confirmation conditional on verification of four-case antecedents; alleged 117 litres liquor recovery from three motorcycles; implication via custody confession of Govind Kumar Singh contested.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail granted: release upon arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani, in connection with Arer P.S. Case No.164 of 2025, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.; confirmation contingent on trial Court's verification of antecedents (confirm if only four cases; refuse if more, as concealed).