Mishrilal Sahani v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No.25405 of 2026, order dated 01-05-2026 by Smt. Justice Soni Shrivastava: anticipatory bail granted to petitioner no.2 Ranjit Sahani @ Ranjit Sahni in Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 59 of 2026 (East Champaran), an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act arising from recovery of 200 litres of country made liquor near Hauli Ghat; release within four weeks on Rs. 10,000/- bail bond with two like sureties, subject to Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C./Section 482 (2) BNSS 2023 conditions and proof of Rs. 5,000/- deposit with Patna High Court Legal Services Committee; prayer of petitioner no.1 Mishrilal Sahani dismissed as withdrawn after his apprehension. Search terms: anticipatory bail, excise, country liquor, BNSS, CrPC 438(2).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner no.2 (Ranjit Sahani @ Ranjit Sahni): release on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C./Section 482 (2) BNSS, 2023 conditions and upon showing receipt of the Rs. 5,000/- deposited with Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna; the application qua petitioner no.1 (Mishrilal Sahani) was dismissed as withdrawn.