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Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended)

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Suraj Kumar @ Suraj SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Suraj Kumar, was implicated in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 for allegedly manufacturing and distributing spurious liquor that caused illness and a death. The prosecution’s informant …

Avadh Rai @ Avadh Kumar Rai @ Awadh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Avadh Rai, was named in an FIR for alleged illegal manufacture and trade of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended), with 354 litres of liquor seized from a pick‑up van. The petitioner contended that the seized liquor was not in his …

Kundan Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kundan Kumar Mandal, was named in an FIR for alleged illegal manufacture and trade of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended). The only basis for his implication was his ownership of a motorcycle seized in the raid, with no liquor …

Manoj Kumar Singh @ Manoj SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Manoj Kumar Singh, Aniket Kumar Singh and Rekha Devi, were named in an FIR under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended) for alleged illegal manufacture and trade of illicit liquor, with 104 litres recovered. They contended that the police relied on …

Ritesh Kumar Sah @ Ritesh@Ritesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ritesh Kumar Sah, was named in an FIR for alleged illegal manufacture and trade of illicit liquor under Sections 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended), after 125 litres of liquor were recovered from a tanker. He contended that the motorcycle used to …

Doulat SawversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Doulat Saw was arrested on 5 April 2026 in connection with a case involving the seizure of 250 litres of illicit country-made Mahua liquor, alleged to be in violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended). The petitioner claimed he had no prior criminal record, was …

Nakul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Nakul Kumar and Ramesh Paswan, sought pre‑arrest bail fearing arrest in a case (Kadirganj PS Case No. 49 of 2026) involving offences under sections 190, 324(3), 324(4), 352, 132 of the B.N.S. and section 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022. The alleged incident arose …

Mintu GowalaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Mintu Gowala, a manager of LSJ Biotech, filed a writ petition seeking the release of 2,233 boxes of DXNRG tea seized by police in a truck that also contained illicit liquor. The tea, worth about Rs. 20 lakh, was not required for investigation and is perishable. The Special Judge, Excise‑II, …

Baliram Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Baliram Kumar was arrested on 19 February 2026 in connection with a case alleging possession of 20 litres of illicit liquor recovered from his house, part of a total seizure of 60 litres under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended). The petitioner claimed he was …

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Raushan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged that 60.16 litres of foreign liquor were recovered in front of his house, constituting an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act (Amended) 2022. He argued that the seizure was made in an open, …

Mukesh TatmaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mukesh Tatma was arrested in connection with the seizure of 138 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended). He applied for bail, claiming innocence, no prior criminal record, and offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization. The …

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Deepak Kumar and Dhaturi Sah, were arrested on 22 February 2026 in connection with an industrial police‑station case involving the alleged contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended), for the recovery of 300 litres of locally made liquor …

Archana KumariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The police seized a 18‑wheel truck (Reg. No. BR09GC5608) belonging to Archana Kumari after discovering 13.5 litres of illicit foreign liquor in its cabin during a vehicle check ahead of the 2025 Vidhan Sabha elections. The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking release of the vehicle, arguing that …

Dharu Yadav @ Dharo Yadav @ Rishikesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Dharu Yadav filed a writ petition seeking the release of a Mahindra Scorpio vehicle seized by the Excise Department in connection with a case for illicit beer. The Court granted the petitioner liberty to file an application under Rule 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) …

Bablu Kumar ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bablu Kumar Thakur was arrested on 5 January 2026 in connection with a case involving the seizure of 384.840 litres of illicit liquor, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended). The petitioner claimed he had a clean antecedent and was implicated merely …

Bittu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Bittu Kumar, was arrested on 4 February 2026 in connection with an FIR dated 2 February 2026 alleging seizure of 3,293.40 litres of foreign liquor. He was charged under Section 281 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 …

Bhim YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioners, Bhim Yadav and Santu Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving the recovery of 240 litres of illicit liquor, alleged under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended). They argued that the liquor was recovered from an …

Madho Sah @ Modi SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Madho Sah was named in an FIR for allegedly possessing 212.175 litres of illicit liquor and engaging in illegal trade under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended). He contended that the liquor was seized from a vehicle that he neither owned nor drove, and that his …

Gautam Kumar @ Gautam @ RajaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Gautam Kumar and Anil Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amended), where 108.75 litres of liquor was recovered from a joint family house and 1.8 litres from a bush. They argued that the …