Arjun Sahni v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.52054 of 2026, decided 29-07-2026 by Alok Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail application of Arjun Sahni in Katra P.S. Case No. 124 of 2026 (Muzaffarpur) under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, involving alleged recovery of 7.125 liters of foreign liquor from an abandoned motorcycle on 12.05.2026. Held: petitioner's name prima facie added merely on suspicion; anticipatory bail granted on arrest/surrender within six weeks on bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions. Application allowed. Keywords: anticipatory bail, Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act S. 30(a), B.N.S.S. S. 482(2), foreign liquor recovery, name added on suspicion.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, on bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.