Patna High Court
Sunil SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court denied bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Sunil Singh was arrested for offences under Sections 272, 273 and 420 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, alleged to have recovered 89.200 litres of illicit liquor. He has seven prior cases, five under the Excise Act, and has been in custody since 7 March 2026. He previously obtained provisional anticipatory bail in 2024, which was cancelled after his criminal antecedent was verified. The State opposed his fresh bail application, arguing a risk of absconding, while the petitioner assured cooperation with the trial. The Patna High Court, after hearing both sides, declined to grant bail, directing that the petitioner may renew his prayer after charge framing.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to a petitioner with multiple prior criminal cases and a cancelled anticipatory bail order.
- Whether the risk of the petitioner absconding justifies denial of bail under the applicable provisions.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 272, 273, 420
Subjects
- bail
- anticipatory bail
- criminal antecedent
- IPC
- Excise Act
- flight risk
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23793 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2020 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Gopalganj
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Sunil Singh Son of Osiyar Sigh R/O Vill .- Ahirauli Tola, P.S. - Gopalpur,
Distt. -Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 18-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 420 of the
Indian Penal Code read with Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise
Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has antecedent of seven cases out of which five cases
under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 89.200
liters of liquor from a bush and petitioner is in custody since
07.03.2026.
4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail
application of the petitioner and submits that petitioner had
earlier moved before this Court seeking anticipatory bail by
filing Criminal Miscellaneous No. 42629 of 2024 and the same
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23793 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026
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came to be allowed by an order dated 05.07.2024 with a
direction that after granting provisional anticipatory bail to the
petitioner, his criminal antecedent shall be verified. It is next
submitted that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner was
verified and it was found that petitioner had not approached this
Court with clean hand in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 42629 of
2024, as such, his provisional anticipatory bail bonds were
cancelled, it is thus submitted that if privilege of bail is granted,
the petitioner may abscond, on which the learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that if privilege of bail is granted, the
petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to
prove his innocence.
5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties,
the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
6. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands
rejected.
7. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to
renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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