Patna High Court
Bullet Singh @ Bullet KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
Anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a Rs.30,000 bail bond and conditions under the BNSS, 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Bullet Singh, was implicated in a case (PS Case No. 448 of 2025) for alleged possession of 52.545 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He claimed innocence, stating no liquor was recovered from him and that he has a clean criminal record. The State opposed his bail application. The High Court, considering the facts, granted anticipatory bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.30,000 under Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023, subject to conditions of Section 482(2) of the same Act. The Court also directed the trial court to verify his antecedents and cancel bail if any concealment is found, but not to delay acceptance of the bond.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the BNSS, 2023 in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged involvement in the illicit liquor recovery warrants denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 — s. 30(a)
- BNSS, 2023 — s. 2(1)(d), 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- illicit liquor
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- BNSS 2023
- criminal procedure
- bail bond
- criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15814 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-448 Year-2025 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj
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Bullet Singh @ Bullet Kumar S/O Chotelal Singh Resident Of Village-
Baghejee, P.S.- Barauli, Dist.- Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Dwivedi, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection
with Barauli P.S. Case No. 448 of 2025, dated 31.12.2025,
lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise
(Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 52.545
litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter
of the present case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further
submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of
the petitioner. Furthermore, he submits that the criminal
antecedent of the petitioner is clean.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15814 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026
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5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
bail of the petitioner.
6. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of
this case, let the above named petitioner be released on
anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the
Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing
bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as
mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the
satisfaction of District and Additional Sessions Judge-XIII-cum-
Special Excise Court No. 1, Gopalganj, in connection with
Barauli P.S. Case No. 448 of 2025, subject to the conditions as
laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.
7. It is further directed that the Trial Court shall verify
the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, and in case it is found
at any stage that the petitioner has concealed his criminal
antecedent, the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of
the petitioner’s bail bond. However, the acceptance of the bail
bond in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed
for the purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Dr. Anshuman, J.)
Aman Kumar/-
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