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Bihar Narcotic and Smuggling (BNSS) Act

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SANJEEV KUMAR GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a case (Crime No.46/2026) involving alleged offences under Sections 276, 277, 278 and 318(4) of the BNSS Act. The State, represented by the Additional Advocate General, …

RASHID AKHTARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Rashid Akhtar, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a charge‑sheet dated 02‑Nov‑2024 and the cognizance order dated 09‑Jul‑2025 in Criminal Case No. 32256 of 2025, which alleged offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 79B of the BNSS and Section …

KAMAL SINGH AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash the charge sheet and related criminal proceedings (Case No. 7869 of 2025) on the ground that they had reached a compromise with the opposite party, which was verified by the trial court. The opposite party …

Sachin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Sachin Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 850 litres of illicit liquor recovered from five bikes. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted that no liquor was recovered from his …

Rajan Kumar @ Rajan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rajan Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest (anticipatory) bail in a case registered under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of illicit Nepali liquor. The FIR alleged that police, acting on secret information, seized liquor from a car and motorcycle and apprehended …

Manju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manju Devi, the wife of Madan Chaudhari, was implicated in a case (PS Case No‑16 of 2026) for allegedly possessing 39 litres of country‑made liquor, an offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner claimed she had no involvement with the seized …

Shivam Kumar @ Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shivam Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for alleged recovery of 1,049.640 litres of liquor from a truck. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, was not arrested at the spot, …

Amar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Amar Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging that 109.98 litres of liquor were recovered from a bush behind his house, implicating him under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He argued that he has a clean antecedent, the …

Ajit Kumar @ Ajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ajit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Excise Act for alleged recovery of 98.625 litres of liquor from an auto he owned. He argued that he had no conscious possession of the liquor, was unaware of the vehicle's …

Bipin Paswan @ Vipin PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bipin Paswan, was named in an FIR for alleged illegal manufacturing and trading of illicit liquor, with 441.3 litres recovered from a motorcycle. He contended that the liquor was not in his conscious physical possession and that the seizure list lacked independent witness support. …

Raj Kumari DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Raj Kumari Devi, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Sadar P.S. Case No. 205 of 2025) concerning the seizure of 120 litres of country-made liquor from a bike. The prosecution alleged an offence under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, while the petitioner claimed …

Abhishek Kumar @ Abhishek Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for the alleged recovery of 22.6 litres of liquor from a vehicle he owned. He argued that he was not in possession of the liquor at the time of arrest, had a clean …

Raghunath SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Raghunath Sah, was implicated in the seizure of 842.760 litres of liquor from a Bolero pick‑up vehicle he owned, although he was not present at the spot and no liquor was found in his immediate possession. He argued that he was unaware of the vehicle’s misuse by another individual …

Santosh MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Santosh Mahto applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, alleging recovery of 55 litres of liquor from a location adjacent to his house. He argued that he was not caught in possession and that the investigation was mechanically …

Ankit SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ankit Singh, sought anticipatory bail after a case was registered against him under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of 623.88 litres of liquor from a Scorpio and a motorcycle. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, did not have …

Siyaram SinghversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Siyaram Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a), 32(3) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act relating to the alleged recovery of liquor from a godown and two vehicles. He argued that he had no conscious possession of the liquor and …

Deewan Kumar @ Deewan RajvanshiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Deewan Kumar sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 alleging he was involved in the recovery of 85 litres of liquor and 1,000 litres of fermented Jawa Mahua solution. The petitioner argued that he was …

Jitendra Chaudhary @ Jitend chaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Jitendra Chaudhary, sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging that 106.20 litres of liquor were recovered from his house, which is a joint family property. He argued that he was …

Karu Yadav @ Ajay Yadav @ Ajay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Karu Yadav sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 2,500 litres of liquor from thirteen motorcycles. He argued that he was not arrested on the spot, had no conscious …

Ajay Mahto @ Ajay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ajay Mahto, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging that 35 litres of liquor and 40 litres of Jawa Mahua were recovered from a bamboo bush. He contended that he has …

Bablu ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Bablu Manjhi sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 for alleged recovery of 85 litres of liquor from his motorcycle. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, had no conscious possession of the …

Jay Prakash Sahani @ Andul SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Jay Prakash Sahani and Bablu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging that liquor was recovered from a bush not belonging to them and that they were not caught in possession. They …

Deepak Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar Sah, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for the alleged recovery of 60 litres of liquor from an e‑rickshaw he owned. He argued that he was not present at the spot of seizure, had no conscious possession …

Mithilesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Mithilesh Kumar Singh applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018, alleging that 33 litres of liquor were recovered from a motorcycle he did not own and that the only evidence against him was a confessional statement made …

Gultesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Gultesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of three litres of liquor from a location adjacent to his shop, not from his possession. He asserted a clean criminal …

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu NutversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Sonu Kumar and Govind Nut, were implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, for alleged recovery of liquor near their residence. They applied for anticipatory bail, asserting that the liquor was not in their possession and that the FIR …

Umawati Devi @ Umrawati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Umawati Devi sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, alleging that the liquor recovered was not in her possession and was seized from premises adjacent to her house. She has a prior case under the Excise Act and contended that …

Dinesh Ray @ Dinesh Kumar RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Dinesh Ray, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 for the alleged recovery of 514.5 litres of liquor from a truck he owned. He argued that he had a clean antecedent, was not arrested at the spot, and had no conscious …

Deepak Ray @ Deepak Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Deepak Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly recovering 197.88 litres of liquor from a washroom tank adjacent to his house. He argued that he was not arrested at the spot, no liquor was found …