Patna High Court
MUMTAZ MIYAN @ MUMTAJ MIYANversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail is granted to the petitioner subject to specified monetary and attendance conditions and verification of antecedents.
Summary
Mumtaz Miyan was arrested after 80 litres of illicit liquor were recovered from his motorcycle, and he was charged under Sections 274, 275, 317(2) and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner, claiming innocence and a clean record, applied for bail, offering to donate Rs.25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail. The Patna High Court, after considering the facts and submissions, granted bail on the condition that the petitioner furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, deposit Rs.25,000 with the Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, attend the Bhangaha Police Station every Sunday, and have his antecedents verified. The order is limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the merits of the trial. The bail bonds will be accepted only after verification of the charitable receipt and the petitioner’s antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in offences under Sections 274, 275, 317(2), 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
- What conditions may be imposed on bail in such offences.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and willingness to make a charitable donation affect the bail decision.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 274, 275, 317(2), 317(5)
Subjects
- bail
- illicit liquor
- excise law
- criminal procedure
- conditions of bail
- antecedent verification
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20011 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2025 Thana- INARWA District- West Champaran
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Mumtaz Miyan @ Mumtaj Miyan S/O Ghur miyan @ Khur Miyan Resident
of village- Suryapur, P.S.- Bhangaha, District- West Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sujeet Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Khurshid Anwar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Inarwa
P.S. Case No. 148 of 2025 registered for the offence under
Sections 274, 275, 317(2) and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise
Act.
3. The recovery is of 80 liters of illicit liquor from the
motorcycle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 30.11.2025. He
further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedents.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
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organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let
the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge
Excise-IInd, Bettiah, West Champaran/ concerned Court below
in connection with Inarwa P.S. Case No. 148 of 2025.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path,
Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar 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.
9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at
Bhangaha Police Station, District-West Champaran on every
Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the police
station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
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10. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent,
the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the
petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If
the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the
bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.
11. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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