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Ashok Dharikar @ Ashok Dhanikar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Feb 2026CR. MISC./10182/2026

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Ashok Dharikar @ Ashok Dhanikar v. The State of Bihar; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.10182 of 2026; decided 17-02-2026 by Partha Sarthy, J; regular bail; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 S. 30(a); Madhepur P.S. Case no.254 of 2025 (G.R. no.795 of 2025); District Madhubani; nepali liquor recovery; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur; condition for cancellation of bail on transpiration of antecedents.

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Regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani, subject to the condition that the prosecution may seek cancellation of bail if an antecedent under the Act transpires. ¶24

Ashok Dharikar @ Ashok Dhanikar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10182 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-254 Year-2025 Thana- MADHEPUR District- Madhubani

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Ashok Dharikar @ Ashok Dhanikar S/o Bouku Dharikar R/o Village - Nawada, P.S - Madhepur, District - Madhubani

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Baleshwar Kamat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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2 17-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner has preferred this application for

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grant of regular bail in connection with Madhepur P.S. Case no.254 of 2025 (G.R. no.795 of 2025) registered under section

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30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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As per the prosecution case, while three accused

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persons are said to have escaped, 36 litres of nepali liquor was recovered from the room of the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no

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incriminating article has been recovered from his possession or from his room. It is submitted that the petitioner has no antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 and is in custody since 23.12.2025. He undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10182 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2

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The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P.

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for the State.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner being in custody since 23.12.2025 and specially the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Madhepur P.S. Case no.254 of 2025 (G.R. no.795 of 2025) 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 Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani on the following condition:

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(i) In case it subsequently transpires that the petitioner had an antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the prosecution will be at liberty to move this Court for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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Saurabh/-

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