Patna High Court
Chandan MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioners subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioners, Chandan Mandal and Sanjeet Kumar, were arrested in connection with the recovery of 91 litres of country-made liquor and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. They applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and having been in custody since 10 February 2026, and offered to donate Rs. 25,000 each to a charitable organization. The State opposed the bail. The High Court, after considering the submissions and circumstances, granted regular bail subject to a bond of Rs. 10,000 each, two sureties, a mandatory donation of Rs. 25,000 each to the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, monthly attendance at the police station, and the requirement that bailors be close blood relatives. The bail bonds will be accepted only after verification of the donation receipt. The order releases the petitioners on the stipulated conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act considering the facts of the case.
Subjects
- regular bail
- Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act
- Section 30(a)
- liquor seizure
- criminal procedure
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17559 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2026 Thana- TETERHAT District- Lakhisarai
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1. Chandan Mandal S/O Late Mahendra Mandal Resident of Pachna Road,
Lakhisarai, P.S.- Kabaiya, District- Lakhisarai
2. Sanjeet Kumar S/O Late Nago Mandal Resident of Pachna Road, Lakhisarai,
P.S.- Kabaiya, District- Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 19-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with
Tetarhat P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026 registered for the offence
under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 91
liters of country made liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
the petitioners are in custody since 10.02.2026, are quite
innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case.
He further submits that the petitioners are ready to donate Rs.
25,000/- (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) each in some charitable
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organization without accepting their guilt.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners,
this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Let the petitioners, above named, be released on
bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
each 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 Tetarhat P.S. Case
No. 26 of 2026 subject to condition that:-
(I). The petitioners shall deposit an
amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five
Thousand Only) each totaling Rs. 50,000/-
collectively in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama,
Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the
same before the Court below. The bail bonds of
the petitioners shall be accepted only after
verifying the genuineness of the receipt
produced by the petitioners.
(ii). The petitioners are directed to
mark their attendance at Kabaiya Police
Station, Lakhisarai on every Sunday of each
month. Failure to do so, will result in
cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioners.
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(iii). Both the bailors will be close blood
relative of the petitioners.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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