Patna High Court
Aditya Anand @ Ady @ Aditya @ HarishankarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted subject to a cash bond, two sureties and specific attendance conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Aditya Anand, was charged under IPC sections 279 and 336, the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (sections 30(a) and 41), and the Indian Electricity Act (section 139). He had seven prior cases, two under the Excise Act, and had been in custody since 2 June 2025. After a previous bail application was withdrawn, he renewed his prayer for regular bail. The State opposed bail citing the petitioner’s antecedents and risk of absconding, but the petitioner assured cooperation with the trial. The High Court granted bail on a bond of Rs.50,000 with two sureties, one of whom must be his father, and imposed conditions of monthly police‑station attendance and possible cancellation for non‑compliance or trial delay.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to a petitioner with multiple antecedent cases and charges under IPC, the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, and the Indian Electricity Act.
Legislation cited
- Electricity Act — s. 139
- Indian Penal Code — s. 279, 336
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- antecedent cases
- IPC
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- Indian Electricity Act
- surety
- court conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17663 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-354 Year-2024 Thana- SAUR BAZAR District- Saharsa
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Aditya Anand @ Ady @ Aditya @ Harishankar S/O Vijendra Yadav @
Vijendra Kumar Yadav R/O Village- Sahmaura,Ward no.15, P.S- Sonbarsha
Raj, Distt.- Saharsa.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Muskan Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 18-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 279, 336 of the IPC and
Sections 30(a) and 41 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022
and 139 of Indian Electricity Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has antecedent of 7 cases out of which two cases are
under the Excise Act and is in custody since 02.06.2025. It is
next submitted that petitioner had earlier moved before this
Court seeking regular bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.5052 of 2026
and the same was permitted to be withdrawn by an order dated
30.01.2026 with liberty to renew his prayer for bail after
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framing of charge. Learned counsel submits that charges have
been framed against the petitioner by an order dated 03.09.2025.
It is submitted that when Cr. Misc. No.5052/2026 was taken up,
on the said date, inadvertently it could not be submitted that
charges against the petitioner stands framed.
4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the
petitioner and submits that petitioner has antecedent of seven
cases and if petitioner is granted the privilege of regular bail, the
petitioner may abscond, on which, the learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner will
not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his
innocence.
5. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is
directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of
Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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
Saur Bazar P.S. Case No.354/2024.
6. Further, one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be
his father, namely, Vijendra Yadav @ Vijendra Kumar Yadav.
7. It is made clear that if the learned trial court comes
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to a conclusion that petitioner after his release is trying to delay
the trial in any manner, the learned trial court shall be at liberty
to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
8. Further, the petitioner will keep marking his
attendance in the concerned P.S. in between 27th to 30th of every
month commencing from April, 2026 till the trial is not
completed.
9. It is also made clear that if it is brought to the
notice of the learned trial court by the concerned P.S. that
petitioner has not marked his attendance in the P.S. in between
the aforesaid dates in any of the month before completion of the
trial, in that event, also the learned trial court shall be at liberty
to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after recording reason.
10. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned
P.S. by the learned trial court.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-
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