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Subhan Ali @ Subahaan Ali v. The State of Bihar

Bail – second regular bail application

Patna HC8 May 2026CR. MISC./21145/2026

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Subhan Ali @ Subahaan Ali; second regular bail application; Palasi P.S. Case No.117 of 2024; Palasi thana; Araria; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Sections 30(a), 30(d); earlier bail rejected 03.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No.27842 of 2025; trial-court status report Letter No.103 of 2026 dated 20.04.2026; nine prosecution witnesses examined; bail application dismissed as not pressed; Trial Court directed to expedite trial within four months; liberty to file fresh bail application; Patna High Court Cr. Misc. No.21145 of 2026; Sunil Dutta Mishra, J; decided 08-05-2026.

What did the court decide?

Conditional liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded within four months; Trial Court directed to expedite the trial within that period. ¶19

Subhan Ali @ Subahaan Ali Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Conditional liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded within four months; Trial Court directed to expedite the trial within that period.

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Issue for consideration

Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner for the offences under Sections 30(a), 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act arising out of Palasi P.S. Case No.117 of 2024. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

As learned counsel for the petitioner did not want to press the present bail application in view of the trial-court report, the Cr. Misc. Application stands dismissed as not pressed.

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Key takeaways

The learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the disposal of the trial of the case preferably within four months from the date of passing of this order.ratio¶20
The petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded within the stated four-month period.ratio¶21

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Bail - second regular bail application - dismissed as not pressed. Subhan Ali @ Subahaan Ali sought regular bail in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No.117 of 2024, District Araria, for offences under Sections 30(a), 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; his first bail application had been rejected vide order dated 03.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No.27842 of 2025. On a status report conveyed vide Letter No.103 of 2026 dated 20.04.2026 by the Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II-cum-District & Additional Sessions Judge, Araria, showing that nine prosecution witnesses had already been examined and that efforts were on to conclude the trial, counsel declined to press the application. The Court held that the Cr. Misc. Application stands dismissed as not pressed, directed the Trial Court to expedite the trial preferably within four months, and left the petitioner at liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded within that period. Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No.21145 of 2026, decided 08-05-2026 (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J).

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21145 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2024 Thana- PALASI District- Araria

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Subhan Ali @ Subahaan Ali S/o- Late Ismail R/v- Pipra Bijwar Ps- Palasi Dist- Araria

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Asha Devi, A.P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

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3 08-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No.117 of 2024 for the offences registered under Sections 30(a), 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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This is the second bail application filed on behalf of the petitioner. Earlier the regular bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 03.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.27842 of 2025.

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Vide order dated 03.04.2026, a report regarding present status of case was called for and the same was sent vide Letter No.103 of 2026 dated 20.04.2026 by the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II-cum-District & Additional Sessions Judge, Araria.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21145 of 2026(3) dt.08-05-2026 2/2

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As per the said report of the learned Trial Court, it is stated that nine prosecution witnesses have already been examined and the Court is taking efforts to conclude the case, as soon as possible.

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In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner does not want to press the present bail application.

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Accordingly, the present Cr. Misc. Application stands dismissed as not pressed.

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Learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the disposal of the trial of the case preferably within four months from the date of passing of this order.

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Petitioner is at liberty to file fresh bail application, if

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the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid time period.

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(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)

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Ritik/-Koustav/-

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