Patna High Court

Pankaj SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 1 May 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Bail is granted to the petitioner subject to specified monetary and attendance conditions.

Summary

The petitioner, Pankaj Singh, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 2,593.08 liters of illicit liquor and alleged violations of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and the Arms Act. He had been in custody since 21 January 2026 and claimed innocence, offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed his bail application. The 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, deposit Rs. 25,000 with the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram and produce the receipt, and attend the police station on the first and third Sundays of each month. The order is limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the merits of the trial. Non‑compliance with the conditions will result in cancellation of bail.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and the Arms Act.
Whether the conditions imposed, including a charitable donation, are permissible and sufficient to ensure the accused's attendance.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35

Subjects

bail
illicit liquor
prohibition law
arms act
criminal procedure
conditions of bail

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23854 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2026 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran
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                 Pankaj Singh S/o Rajeshwar Singh R/o vill - Bajitpur Kewani, P.S.- Garkha,
                 Dist.- Saran Bihar

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Sudhir Kumar Bijpuriya
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Akbar Ali
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   01-05-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                  2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                   Garkha P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026 registered for the offence

                   under Sections 30(a), 36 and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and

                   Excise Act and under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the

                   Arms Act.

                                   3. The recovery is of 2593.08 liters of illicit liquor.

                                   4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 21.01.2026.

                                   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
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          prayer for bail of the petitioner.

                        7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the

          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 Garkha P.S. Case No. 02 of

          2026.

                        8. This is also subject to the condition that the

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

          Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Latu Maharaj Path, 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.

                          9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after

          being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at

          Garkha Police Station on first and third Sunday of each month.

          Any default in appearance at the police station will result in

          cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

                       8. 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
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                    any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not

                    expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.



                                                              (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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