Khagesh Sah @ Khagesh Chandra Sah v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Section 30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Satyavrat Verma J, 24-06-2026, CR. MISC. No.40595 of 2026 arising from Sabour P.S. Case No. 63 of 2026 (Bhagalpur); anticipatory bail under S. 438(2) CrPC/482(2) BNSS in offence under S. 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022; 195.375 litres liquor recovered from car owned by petitioner; provisional anticipatory bail on Rs.500 bond plus two like sureties, subject to antecedent verification and confirmation by Trial Court; petitioner Khagesh Sah @ Khagesh Chandra Sah v. State of Bihar.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail granted: petitioner, if arrested or surrendered within six weeks, to be released on bail bonds of Rs.500/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/Successor Court, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) B.N.S.S.; confirmation contingent on Trial Court verification of clean criminal antecedents.