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Sunil Kumar was arrested on 27 May 2026 in connection with a case involving the recovery of 199 litres of illicit liquor, alleged under Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 47(A) of the Bihar Excise Act, 1915. He filed a bail petition claiming innocence, stating that he was not present …
The petitioners Satish Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Sikandar Yadav applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case (Fatuha PS No.148 of 2020) alleging violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for possession of 300 litres of illicit liquor recovered near the Punpun river. The petitioners …
The petitioner, Ranjeet Chaudhary, was implicated in a 2014 case (G.O. No. 296) under Section 47(a)(f) of the Bihar Excise Act, 1915 for alleged possession of 90 litres of country-made liquor and 1000 kg of fermented Mahua. He claimed he was unaware of the proceedings, asserting that the alleged …
Baljit Chaudhary sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 47A and F of the Bihar Excise Act, 1915, read with Section 98(2)(3)(4) and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018, alleging recovery of liquor from his house. He argued that the liquor …
Petitioner Chhakku Chaudhary sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 47(a)(f) of the Bihar Excise Act, 1915, alleging recovery of liquor from a hut not belonging to him and no conscious possession. He argued that the police had mechanically implicated him without proper …
The appellants, a group of Rotarians, were traveling from Jharkhand to Bihar in a private vehicle when they were stopped at a check post in Nawada. Although no liquor was found in the vehicle, a breath analyser indicated the presence of alcohol in some of the appellants, leading to charges under …
The State of Bihar enacted notifications licensing the use, possession and sale of Ayurvedic medicinal preparations containing alcohol, after amending the Bihar Excise Act, 1915 to include such preparations within the definition of "intoxicant". Manufacturers challenged the constitutional validity …
Shiv Kumar Bhaghat applied for an additional wholesale licence for Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in Begusarai. The Collector recommended the licence, which the Excise Commissioner eventually approved after considering the Collector’s comments and other material. The sole existing licencee …
The State of Bihar levied a penal duty on several distilleries for an alleged shortfall in the production of rectified spirit from molasses, relying on a Comptroller and Auditor General report. The distilleries filed writ petitions under Article 226, contending that the penalty was imposed without …
The State of Bihar, under the Bihar Excise Act, 1915, granted exclusive privilege for manufacturing and wholesale supply of country liquor in nine zones through a tender process. Unlike earlier practice of awarding a single contractor per zone, the 1995 tender allowed more than one contractor in …
The State of Bihar enacted the Bihar Excise (Amendment and Validating) Act, 1995 to give statutory basis to the price fixation of country liquor and the deduction of a 0.70‑paise warehouse‑maintenance charge that had been ordered by the Excise Commissioner. Distilleries challenged the Act, arguing …
The appellants, Shree Krishna Gyanoday Sugar Ltd., operated several distilleries licensed to manufacture denatured spirit, other industrial spirits and potable liquor. The State of Bihar, via the Superintendent of Excise, demanded that the appellants bear the establishment costs of excise staff …
The State of Bihar, under the Bihar Excise Act, 1915, initially adopted a policy in January 1990 granting five‑year settlements of liquor‑shop licences subject to annual renewal and certain conditions. The appellants paid the first year’s fee and claimed a contractual right to continue their …
The case concerned the inter‑se seniority of Excise Inspectors in Bihar. The appellants were promoted to the post of Inspector of Excise in 1976 under a 5% quota reserved for promotion from Upper Division Assistants, which the State Government claimed applied to the 1974‑75 vacancy year. The …
