Fantus Sahani v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.18919 of 2026, decided 18-05-2026 by Praveen Kumar, J (oral order). Anticipatory bail application in excise case: Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Katihar Town (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 989 of 2025; alleged illicit country-made liquor (25 litres) recovery near Gaushala Rani Ghat Dam; co-accused Raja Paswan; bail-bond Rs. 10,000/- plus two sureties; conditions under section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; counsel: Sanjeev Kumar Singh for petitioner, Sanjay Kumar APP for State; petitioner-side submissions included false implication, open and non-exclusive place of occurrence, enmity, and reference to four criminal antecedents.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender within six weeks, on bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Katihar, subject to conditions under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.