Patna High Court
Amritansh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied.
Summary
The petitioner, Amritansh Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in an excise case (Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 820 of 2024) involving the seizure of 762.102 litres of foreign liquor from his Scorpio vehicle. The prosecution alleged offences under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, asserting that the vehicle belonged to the petitioner and that he has six prior convictions under the same Act. The petitioner contended that his arrest was solely due to vehicle ownership and his criminal record. The State highlighted the seriousness of the offence and the petitioner’s repeat offences. After considering the facts and the petitioner’s antecedents, the Court declined to grant anticipatory bail. The anticipatory bail application was therefore rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act given the seizure of foreign liquor and his prior convictions.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- excise
- foreign liquor seizure
- criminal antecedents
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- sections 30(a)
- section 32(3)
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20803 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-820 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan
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Amritansh Kumar Singh S/o Yogeshwar Singh Resident of Village -
Narendrapur, P.S. - Siwan Town, District - Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 820 of 2024 for the
offence under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition
and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution story, the Police intercepted
a Scorpio vehicle and there is recovery/seizure of 762.102 liters
of foreign liquor. This led to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only
because he owns the vehicle coupled with the fact that he has
criminal antecedents, got implicated.
5. Learned APP, Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh on the
other hand has taken this Court to paragraph-3 to show that not
one but there is six criminal antecedents against the petitioner of
the same nature (Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act). Further, he
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20803 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026
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owns the Scorpio from which the recovery of 762.102 liters was
made.
6. Taking into account the submissions of the parties
as also a look on his criminal antecedents, it would be
appropriate that he seeks bail.
7. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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