Patna High Court
Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged possession of 11.25 litres of illicit Nepali liquor recovered from a motorcycle. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on a co‑accused’s confession naming the petitioner, with no material seized from his possession. The petitioner’s counsel argued his innocence, lack of any incriminating evidence, and clean antecedents, while the State opposed bail. The court considered the circumstances and, applying Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, ordered that the petitioner be released on bail if arrested or surrendered within six weeks, upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount. The bail was conditioned on compliance with the stipulated terms.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in a case instituted under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Section 30
- Section 482
- illicit liquor
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10191 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2025 Thana- NIRMALI District- Supaul
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Abhishek Kumar S/O Indar Mukhiya @ Indeshwar Mukhiya Resident of
village- Lalmaniya, P.S.- Supaul Nadi Thana, Dist.- Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shatrughna Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sucheta Yadav, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
4 11-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Nirmali P.S. Case No. 190 of 2025 instituted under Section
30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of
11.25 liters illicit Nepali foreign liquor from the Motorcycle
bearing Registration No.BR50AE-4196 kept in a bag. It is
alleged that petitioner fled away from the spot on seeing the
police party.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. He further submits that the co-accused has been arrested
on the spot who confessed the name of petitioner as fled away
person with malafide. Learned counsel submits that petitioner
has no concern either with the alleged seized liquor or with the
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seized motorcycle and except the confessional statement of the
co-accused, there is no material against the petitioner. He further
submits that petitioner was not present on the spot and no
incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious
possession. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is a young
boy of 20 years, having got clean antecedent and he undertakes
to cooperate in the investigation and trial of the case.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event
of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks
from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount to each to the satisfaction of the
learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise Court No.2, Supaul/
concerned Court in connection with Nirmali P.S. Case No.190 of
2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of
the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
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