Patna High Court
Chandan Kumar @ Chandan @ Aklu SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner subject to the conditions specified by the Court.
Summary
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, was implicated in a case (PS Ramgarh Chowk Case No. 184 of 2025) for alleged offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including the forcible release of a co‑accused and recovery of 376 ml of foreign liquor. The petitioner claimed innocence and offered to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail application. The High Court, after considering the facts, granted anticipatory bail subject to a Rs. 10,000 bail bond with two sureties, a mandatory deposit of Rs. 25,000 to the Ramakrishna Mission, and a condition that the petitioner attend the Ramgarh Chowk police station every Sunday. The bail order was issued under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the case
- Whether the conditions imposed are appropriate and sufficient to ensure the petitioner’s compliance
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 121(1), 132, 191(2), 482(2)
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- foreign liquor
- criminal procedure
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15162 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2025 Thana- Ramgarh Chowk District- Lakhisarai
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Chandan Kumar @ Chandan @ Aklu Singh S/o- Rambalak Singh R/v-
Nandnama Ps- Ramgarh Chowk Dist- Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amrendra Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 10-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Ramgarh Chowk P.S. Case No. 184 of 2025 registered for
offences under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and
Excise Act and under Sections 132, 121(1), 191(2) of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and
others are said to have released the other co-accused Murari
Singh from the custody of the informant and other police
officials forcibly. There is recovery of 376Ml Foreign liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence.
He further submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.
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25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in some
charitable organization without accepting his guilt.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the
event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the
Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below
where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with
Ramgarh Chowk P.S. Case No. 184 of 2025 subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and
with further condition that:-
(I). The petitioner shall deposit an
amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five
Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission
Ashrama, Nala Road, Patna and produce the
receipt of the same before the Court below.
The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be
accepted after verifying the genuineness of
the receipt produced by the petitioner.
(ii). The petitioner is directed to
mark his attendance in Ramgarh Chowk
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Police Station on every Sunday of each
month. Failure to do so, will result in
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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