Regular bail application under excise and IPC offences after earlier rejection. Trial pending at police paper stage with petitioner in custody since 19.08.2025; bail granted with conditions including appearance on every trial date.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87114 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-387 Year-2018 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran
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Deepak Rai S/o Chandeshwar Rai R/o- Sabalpur, Chaharam, P.S.- Sonepur, Distt. -- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER
5 03-04-2026
APP for the State.
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petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that except suspicion, there is no material against the petitioner. Learned counsel submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession and he has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. He further submits that petitioner himself surrendered before the learned Court concerned and he is in custody since 19.08.2025. Learned counsel submits there is no possibility to conclude the trial in near future. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the trial.
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Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra/ concerned Court in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No.387 of 2018 with following conditions:-
(i) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the learned Trial Court itself;
(ii) The petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
Ritik/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted regular bail in an excise case given his period of custody and delay in trial?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Deepak Rai
The State of Bihar
Sunil Dutta Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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