Patna High Court

Suranjan ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 1 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Bail is granted to the petitioner subject to specified monetary, surety, attendance, and antecedent‑verification conditions.

Summary

The petitioner, Suranjan Thakur, was arrested in Buxar for possession of 137.64 litres of illicit liquor, alleged to be an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He filed a bail petition claiming innocence and a clean antecedent, and offered to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail. The 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 specified ashram, attend the police station on the first Sunday of each month, and have his antecedents verified. Failure to comply would lead to cancellation of bail. The order thus releases the petitioner on bail subject to these conditions.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to a person accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for possession of illicit liquor
What conditions, if any, are appropriate for granting bail in such a case

Subjects

bail
illicit liquor
prohibition law
excise
criminal procedure
surety
charitable donation
attendance condition

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20079 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2026 Thana- Ramdas Rai Ka Dera District- Buxar
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                 Suranjan Thakur Son of Ramashish Thakur R/o village - Gangauli, P.S.-
                 Ramdas Rai Ke Dera, District - Buxar.

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Arvind Kumar Pradhan, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, 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

                   Ramdas Rai Ke Dera P.S. Case No. 08/2026 dated 22.02.2026

                   for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar

                   Prohibition and Excise Act.

                                3. The recovery is of 137.64 litres of illicit liquor

                   loaded on the motorcycle.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 22.02.2026

                                5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable

                   organization without accepting his guilt.

                                6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
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          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 hail upon furnishing

          bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the

          like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court of

          Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, Buxar in connection with

          Ramdas Rai Ke Dera P.S. Case No. 08/2026.

                       This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner

          shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Advaita

          Ashrama, D-45/6, Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221 010 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.

                       As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being

          released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Ramdas

          Rai Ke Dera Police Station on first Sunday of each month. Any

          default in appearance at the police station will result in

          cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

                       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
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                       petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail

                       bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.



                                                  (Sandeep Kumar, J)
atul/-

U        T

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