Patna High Court

Vakil Kumar @ Vakil Ram @ Okil RamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Bail is granted subject to a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, a Rs.20,000 donation to Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, and mandatory weekly police station attendance.

Summary

The petitioner was arrested in connection with the recovery of 100 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 and has been in custody since 6 January 2026. He pleaded innocence and offered to donate Rs.20,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail application. The High 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 of equal amount, deposit Rs.20,000 with the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram and produce the receipt, and attend the Gaurichak Police Station every Sunday. The order is limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the merits of the trial.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to a person accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 for possession of illicit liquor
Whether the conditions imposed, including a monetary donation, are permissible and sufficient for bail

Subjects

bail
illicit liquor
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
criminal procedure
conditions of bail
donation condition

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23910 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-670 Year-2025 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
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                 Vakil Kumar @ Vakil Ram @ Okil Ram S/o- Karu Ram Resident of - Usfa,
                 P.S.- Gaurichak Pachrukhiya ,Dist- Patna

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   20-04-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                  2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                   Gaurichak (Pachurkhiya) P.S. Case No. 670 of 2025 registered

                   for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and

                   Excise Act, 2022.

                                 3. The recovery is of 100 liters of illicit liquor.

                                 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 06.01.2026.

                                 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 20,000/- 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 Gaurichak (Pachurkhiya) P.S.

          Case No. 670 of 2025.

                        8. This is also subject to the condition that the

          petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 20,000/- in

          Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Nala Road, Patna 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

          Gaurichak (Pachrukhiya) Police Station on every Sunday of

          each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will

          result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

                          10. 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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