Patna High Court
PREM KUMARversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to the stipulated bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Prem Kumar, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 681.120 litres of foreign liquor from a tractor trolley, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he had no conscious possession of the liquor, was not the owner of the vehicle, and that the seizure list was not prepared as required by Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. The State opposed his bail application. After hearing both sides, the court considered the lack of criminal antecedent, the fact that the charge‑sheet had been filed, and the petitioner's claim of false implication. The court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Exclusive Excise Special Court No. 2, Buxar.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the case
- Whether the seizure of the liquor complied with the procedural requirements of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S.
- Whether the petitioner had conscious possession or ownership of the seized liquor
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S. — s. 103
Subjects
- bail
- excise
- prohibition act
- Section 30(a)
- Section 103
- seizure
- false implication
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11462 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar
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PREM KUMAR, Son of Nagendra Kumar @ Nagendra Prasad, Resident of
Village and P.S.- Koransarai, Ward No.- 09, District - Buxar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Excise Buxar P.S. Case No. 19 of 2026 dated 15.01.2026
registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The allegation is of recovery of 681.120 litres
foreign liquor from trolley attached to the tractor being
driven by the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in
this case. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered
from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further
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submitted that the petitioner has no connection with the
recovery of the seized liquor. It is also submitted that the
petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicle.
Further, it is submitted that the seizure list has not been
prepared in accordance with the law under Section 103 of
the B.N.S.S.. The petitioner is in custody since 16.01.2026,
having no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has been
submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer
for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances
of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the
parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Exclusive Excise Special Court No. 2, Buxar in connection
with Excise Buxar P.S. Case No. 19 of 2026.
(Khatim Reza, J)
prabhat/-
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