Patna High Court
DEEPAK KUMAR @ DEEPAKversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond of Rs 5,000 and two sureties.
Summary
The Patna High Court heard a bail application filed by Deepak Kumar, who was arrested for the alleged recovery of 118 litres of liquor from a car and two motorcycles under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he has a clean antecedent, is not the owner of the seized vehicles, and was detained merely on suspicion, having been in custody since 20‑11‑2025. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence. After evaluating the submissions, the court held that bail could be granted provided the petitioner furnishes a bond of Rs 5,000 with two sureties of the same amount. Accordingly, the petitioner was ordered to be released on bail pending trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and lack of ownership of the seized vehicles justify regular bail
Subjects
- bail
- Bihar Excise Act
- Section 30(a)
- liquor seizure
- criminal procedure
- clean antecedent
- surety
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13836 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-343 Year-2025 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL District-
Begusarai
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DEEPAK KUMAR @ DEEPAK Son of Garib Das @ Garib Ram Resident of
Village - Sadanandpur Tola Bihat, P.S.- F.C.I.(Barauni), District - Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Mohan Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 16-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise
Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and allegation is of
recovery of 118 litres of liquor from a car and two motorcycles.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is not the owner of any of the seized vehicle and came
to be arrested based on suspicion and he is in custody since 20-
11-2025. It is next submitted that if privilege of regular bail is
granted to the petitioner, the petitioner will not abscond rather
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will co-operate in the trial to prove his innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submission made by learned
counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees
Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is
pending/successor court in connection with Begusarai Mufassil
P.S. Case No. 343 of 2025.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-
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