Patna High Court
Arun KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified monetary and procedural conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Arun Kumar, was arrested on 22 February 2026 for possession of 180 litres of illicit liquor, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He applied for regular bail, offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt and claiming a clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail. The Court, after considering the custody period, the nature of the offence, and the petitioner's undertakings, allowed the bail application. The petitioner was ordered to furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties and to deposit Rs. 25,000 with Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, producing a receipt. Additional conditions included monthly attendance at the police station and verification of his antecedents before acceptance of the bail bonds.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case of possession of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, considering the custody period and the petitioner's antecedents.
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- illicit liquor
- Section 30(a)
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- criminal procedure
- conditions of bail
- charitable donation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21819 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2026 Thana- PARIHAR District- Sitamarhi
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Arun Kumar S/o- Nagendra Rai Resident of village- Sjrsiya PS-Bela Distt-
Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dwij Raj
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary
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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 present application has been filed seeking
regular bail in connection with Parihar P.S. Case No. 35 of
2026, registered for offences punishable under Section 30(a) of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 180 liters of illicit
liquor have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.
The petitioner is in custody since 22.02.2026 and claims clean
antecedent.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner undertakes to donate a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees
Twenty-Five Thousand only) to a charitable organization,
without prejudice to his defence and without admitting guilt.
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for bail.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of
the case, the period of custody, and the submissions advanced
on behalf of the parties, the application for bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released
on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is
pending/successor court in connection with Parihar P.S. Case
No. 35 of 2026, subject to the following conditions:
(I). The petitioner shall deposit a sum of
Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only)
with Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami
Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and
shall produce a valid receipt thereof before the
court below. The bail bonds shall be accepted only
after verification of the genuineness of the said
receipt.
(ii). The petitioner shall mark his
attendance at Bela Police Station on the first and
third Sunday of each month. In the event of default,
the bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled.
(iii). At the time of acceptance of bail
bonds, the court below shall verify the antecedents
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of the petitioner. The bail bonds shall be accepted
only upon confirmation that the petitioner has no
criminal antecedent. However, such verification
shall not be used as a ground to unnecessarily
delay acceptance of the bail bonds.
8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of
adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations
shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case
and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any
manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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