Patna High Court
Binod SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Binod Singh, feared arrest in an excise case (Case No. 375 of 2021) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, where officials recovered 10 litres of country‑made liquor from an open area near his poultry farm. The petitioner argued that the liquor was not seized from his premises and that he has no prior criminal record. The court examined the secret tip that led to the recovery and noted the absence of any direct link to the petitioner’s property. Considering the lack of antecedents and that the seized liquor was not on his premises, the court inclined to grant anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the petitioner was ordered to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 CrPC given the circumstances of the excise case.
- Whether the recovery of liquor from an open space, not directly from the petitioner’s premises, negates the basis for arrest.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438, 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- excise law
- illegal liquor
- secret information
- no criminal antecedent
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18066 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-375 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP.
District- Bhojpur
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Binod Singh S/o Bhagwan Singh Resident of Village- Anharibag, Police
Station- Tiyar, Distt.- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Khurshid Anwar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 1. Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with
Excise Arrah P.S. Case No. 375 of 2021 dated 22.08.2021
registered under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition &
Excise (Amendment) Act 2018.
3. As per the first information report Excise Officials got
secret information that near the poultry farm of the petitioner,
illegal wine has been kept. The Excise Officials reached the
place of occurrence and recovered 10 liters of country made
liquor beside the poultry farm of the petitioner kept under the
bricks.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is
having no criminal antecedent and he has been made accused on
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the basis of secret information. Country made liquor has not
been recovered from the premises belonging to the petitioner
but has been recovered from an open space accessible to all and
sundry.
5. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties,
taking into consideration the fact that liquor has not been
recovered from the premises owned by the petitioner and the
petitioner is having no criminal antecedent , accordingly, I am
inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on
anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the
court below within a period of four weeks from today on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2nd, Bhojpur, Arrah
in connection with Excise Arrah P.S. Case No. 375 of 2021
subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) of
the B.N.S.S.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
praful/-
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