Patna High Court

Jitendra TantiversusThe State of Bihar

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

Holding

The court granted regular bail to the petitioner with specified conditions.

Summary

The petitioner, Jitendra Tanti, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 267.75 litres of illicit English wine from a vehicle he was traveling in, alleged under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, having only one prior criminal antecedent, and having been in custody since 16‑02‑2026. The petitioner offered to donate Rs.25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail. The High Court, after considering the facts and submissions, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, conditioned on the donation of Rs.25,000 to Ramakrishna Math, production of the receipt, and attendance at Dobhi Police Station on two Sundays each month, with non‑compliance leading to cancellation of bail.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail should be granted to a person accused under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
Whether the conditions imposed by the court, including a charitable donation and periodic police station attendance, are permissible under bail law.

Subjects

bail
prohibition law
excise
illicit liquor
regular bail
court conditions
Criminal Procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25950 of 2026
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2026 Thana- MAGADH UNIVERSITY District- Gaya
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                 Jitendra Tanti S/O Ramvilash Tanti Resident of Village - Ghonghawa, P.S. -
                 Dhobi , Dist. - Gaya Ji.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Ms.Rabia Gulnaz, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Ms.Suman Kumari Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 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 regular bail in connection with

                   Magadh University P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026 registered for the

                   offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise

                   (Amendment) Act, 2022.

                                3. The recovery is of 267.75 litres of illicit English

                   wine from a vehicle in which the petitioner was travelling.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has one criminal antecedent. He

                   further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 16.02.2026

                   without any fault.

                                5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that

                   the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable
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          organization without accepting his guilt.

                        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 A.S.J. -cum – Exclusive Special Judge,

          Excise -1, District- Gayaji/ concerned Court below, in

          connection with Magadh University P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026.

                        9. This is also subject to the condition that the

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

          Ramakrishna Math, Village Jharha (near Matua Pahar), P.O.

          Gurua, Gayaji 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.

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

          being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at

          Dobhi Police Station, District- Gayaji on any two Sundays of
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                        the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will

                        result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.



                                                   (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

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