Monu Kumar PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23627 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2026 Thana- Geedha District- Bhojpur
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                 Monu Kumar Pandey Son of Ratan Pandey R/o Village - Rajapur, P.O. and
                 P.S. - Basantpur, Dist. - Siwan(Bihar), 841406.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Roushan Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Madan Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   15-04-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gidha

                   P.S. Case No. 10/2026 registered for the offences punishable

                   under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022

                                3. As per the prosecution case, 345.6 litres of English

                   Liquor was recovered from the petitioner.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

                   present case. Learned counsel further contends that the liquor in

                   question belongs to one Prince Kumar whose mobile number

                   has been given in the FIR. Petitioner has clean antecedent and

                   he is in custody since 19.01.2026. The petitioner undertakes to

                   co-operate in the case/ trial.
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                       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

                       6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer

          for regular bail of the petitioner.

                       7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the

          case, this application for regular bail is allowed and the I.O. of

          the case will arrest the main accused Prince Kumar and inform

          this Court by filing a report through Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyaya,

          learned APP for the State.

                       8. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be

          released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten

          Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

          satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise- 02, Bhojpur

          /concerned Court below in connection with Gidha P.S. Case No.

          10/2026.

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

                        Mission Ashrama, Latu Maharaj Path, Opp. Circuit House,

                        Chapra 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.

                                      11. List this case after six weeks under heading ‘For

                        Orders’.

                                      12. Let a copy of this order be communicated through

                        FAX or e-mail to the Superintendent of Police, Siwan for its

                        compliance.



                                                   (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

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