Mahadev Sahani v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 49952 of 2026, Patna High Court, order dated 22-07-2026, Alok Kumar J. Anticipatory bail granted to Mahadev Sahani apprehending arrest in Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 76 of 2026 (East Champaran) under Sections 30(a), 32, 41(i), Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act 2022; allegation of 100 litres country-made chulai liquor concealed in bamboo clump and recovered from two sacks; petitioner's name added on suspicion of local chowkidar; release within six weeks on Rs. 10,000 bail bond under Section 2(1)(d) B.N.S.S. 2023, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. 2023 conditions and additional conditions; cancellation of bonds permitted on breach.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- under Section 2(1)(d) B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.-1, East Champaran at Mohirai, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S., 2023 and Court-imposed conditions ((I) one bailor to be the petitioner's own or close member; (II) appearance on each and every date fixed during trial and cooperation in trial; (III) no tampering with prosecution evidence or influencing/intimidating witnesses; (IV) no offence of similar nature in future); on violation, the Trial Court is at liberty to cancel the bail bonds.