Man named through two co-accused's custody confessions after a Saran liquor seizure granted provisional pre-arrest bail
Dariyapur police in Saran seized 283.2 litres of liquor from a Scorpio vehicle and named a man who was not caught at the spot and did not own the vehicle, on the basis of two co-accused's confessions in police custody. On 19 September 2026 the Patna High Court granted him provisional anticipatory bail on a Rs 500 bond.
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How we verify →Provisional anticipatory bail granted on 19 September 2026, to be confirmed on verification of antecedents; the excise case is pending.
What happened
The High Court recorded that the case was registered under sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Excise Act over the recovery of 283.2 litres of liquor from a Scorpio vehicle.
The petitioner's counsel submitted that he was not arrested from the spot, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession, he did not own the vehicle, and he was implicated on the confessional statements of two co-accused in police custody, which have no evidentiary value.
Justice Satyavrat Verma granted provisional anticipatory bail on bonds of Rs 500 with two sureties, on arrest or surrender within six weeks, to be confirmed only if the trial court finds no criminal antecedents.
What the High Court recorded
“petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and is not the owner of the seized vehicle”
Cr. Misc. No. 65651 of 2026, order dated 19 September 2026, para 4 (the petitioner's submission) — read the full text
Liquor, and no one harmed
The only law charged is Bihar's prohibition statute. The order records no complainant and no harm to any person.
What we could not confirm
The order records the petitioner's submissions and the grant of bail; it makes no finding on the facts. Names are withheld.