Dinesh Singh @ Dinesh Sah @ Dinesh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Dinesh Singh @ Dinesh Sah @ Dinesh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special, Excise Court No.33, Civil Court, East Champaran at Motihari / concerned Court below in connection with Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 109 of 2026, subject to conditions that one bailor be a blood relative and that the petitioner remain physically present on each trial date (bonds cancellable on absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason).

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody in connection with Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 109 of 2026 (offence under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act), is entitled to be released on bail.

Court's answer

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner was ordered to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Exclusive Special, Excise Court No.33, Civil Court, East Champaran at Motihari / concerned Court below, in connection with Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 109 of 2026.

Ratio / Principle

Release on bail made subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own blood relative, preferably father, mother, brother or sister.

Key takeaways

Release on bail made subject to the condition that the petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date of trial, failing which on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons his bail bonds shall be liable to cancellation by the learned court concerned.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

PATNA HIGH COURT — Bail granted. Dinesh Singh @ Dinesh Sah @ Dinesh, stated by his counsel to be a driver (and not owner) of the vehicle from which, per prosecution, 326.70 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the dicky and back seat (Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 109/2026, East Champaran; offence under Sections 30(a) and 41(1), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act), in custody since 06.04.2026, with one criminal antecedent of similar nature in which he is already on bail; released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Exclusive Special, Excise Court No.33, Civil Court, East Champaran at Motihari, subject to conditions that one bailor be a blood relative and that he attend court on every trial date, bonds cancellable upon absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36195 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2026 Thana- DUMARIAGHAT District- East

Champaran

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Dinesh Singh @ Dinesh Sah @ Dinesh S/o Pratap Singh @ Pratap Resident of village - Badana, P.S.- Sadar Sonipath, Distt.- Sonipath, Hariyana

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

2 09-06-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 326.70 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from dicky and back seat of the car.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not the owner of the said car rather he was driver of the said car and he has no knowledge whatsoever about the presence of liquor in the said vehicle. There is no independent witness to search and seizure thereby causing violation of mandatory provisions of law. The petitioner is in custody since 06.04.2026.

Learned APP for the State opposed the grant of

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bail on the ground that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature. However, in response it has been submitted that the petitioner is on bail in the said case.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail 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 Exclusive Special, Excise Court No.33, Civil Court, East Champaran at Motihari /concerned Court below in connection with Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 109 of 2026 subject to condition that:-

(i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister.

(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.

(Soni Shrivastava, J)

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