Patna High Court

Bablu Kumar @ MaidamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Bail is granted to the petitioner subject to specified bond, surety, monetary deposit and attendance conditions.

Summary

The petitioner, Bablu Kumar, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 200 litres of illicit liquor and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail application. 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 of equal amount, deposit Rs. 25,000 in Ramakrishna Math, and attend the police station on the first Sunday of each month. The order is limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the merits of the trial. The court directed that a copy of the order be sent to the Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh for compliance.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Legislation cited

Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 — s. 30(a)

Subjects

bail
illicit liquor
prohibition law
criminal procedure
surety
charitable donation

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21811 of 2026
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2026 Thana- Gurupa District- Gaya
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                 Bablu Kumar @ Maidam S/o- Jethu Yadav Village- Ambatari P.S- Chauparan
                 District- Hazaribagh Jharkhand

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Pushp Raj Singh
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Shailendra Kumar
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   07-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gurpa

                   P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026 registered for the offence under

                   Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

                                 3. The recovery is of 200 liters of illicit liquor.

                                 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 27.02.2026.

                                 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

                   prayer for bail of the petitioner.

                                  7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
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          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 concerned

          Court below in connection with Gurpa P.S. Case No. 12 of

          2026.

                        8. This is also subject to the condition that the

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

          Ramakrishna Math, Village Jharha (near Matua Pahar), P.O.

          Gurua, Dist. Gayaji, Bihar 824205 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 P.S -

          Chauparan, District - Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) on first Sunday of

          each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will

          result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

                       10. 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

          expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
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                                 11. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the

                    Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh through FAX for its

                    compliance.



                                                            (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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