Patna High Court
Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a cash bond, sureties, verification of clean antecedent, a charitable donation, and mandatory weekly police‑station attendance.
Summary
The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Prince Kumar, who was arrested for the seizure of 105 litres of illicit foreign liquor from an auto, an offence alleged under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. The petitioner asserted his innocence, claimed no prior criminal record, and had been in custody since 13 February 2026. He offered to donate Rs 25,000 to a charitable organization and sought regular bail. The State opposed the bail. After evaluating the facts and submissions, the Court allowed the bail, directing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, verification of a clean antecedent, deposit of the donation, and weekly attendance at the police station, with default leading to cancellation of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act given the facts of the case
- Whether the conditions imposed by the Court for bail are lawful and appropriate
Subjects
- bail
- Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act
- section 30(a)
- illicit liquor
- criminal antecedent
- charitable donation
- police attendance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22144 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2026 Thana- GALGALIYA District- Kishanganj
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Prince Kumar S/o- Krishna Mohan Singh R/v- Charapatti W.No-4, Nayanagar
Ps- Udakishunganj Dist- Madhepura
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhola Prasad
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Galgalia P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026 registered for the offence
under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. The recovery is of 105 litres of illicit foreign liquor
from an auto.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further
submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.02.2026
without any fault.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that
the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable
organization without accepting his guilt.
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6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner,
this application is allowed.
8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail
upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge (Excise-I),
Kishanganj/ concerned Court below, in connection with
Galgalia P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026.
9. At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the
petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the
petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the
petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean
antecedent.
10. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in
Ramakrishna Math, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea, 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.
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11. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at
Udakishunganj Police Station, District- Madhepura on every
Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police
Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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