Patna High Court
Guddu Kumar @ Brijmohan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner with a bond and conditions, finding no sufficient ground to deny bail.
Summary
Guddu Kumar, a co‑driver of a pickup van, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 480 litres of illicit liquor, alleged to be an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. He applied for bail, claiming he had no possession of the liquor and that the police seizure violated Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. The State opposed bail, citing two prior similar offences. After hearing both sides, the Court considered the procedural lapse in seizure and the petitioner’s custody since 14‑03‑2026, and decided to grant bail. The bail was conditioned on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties and a direction that the petitioner not engage in similar offences in the future.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
- Whether the seizure of the liquor complied with Section 105 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent precludes the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 105
- Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- excise
- seizure procedure
- police compliance
- prior criminal antecedent
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27407 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-28 Year-2026 Thana- FESHAR District- Aurangabad
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Guddu Kumar @ Brijmohan Kumar S/O Krishna Yadav Resident of Village-
Mahthu, P.S- Jamhor, Distt.- Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sarfraz Ahmad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 04-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Fesar P.S. Case No. 28 of 2026 registered for the offence
punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition &
Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a
pickup van, altogether 480 liters of country-made liquor were
recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the
possession of the petitioner; rather, the recovery has been made
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from the said pickup van in which he is merely a co-driver. He
further submits that the witnesses of the seizure list are police
personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of
the BNSS while making the seizure. Moreover, the petitioner is
languishing in judicial custody since 14.03.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal
antecedent of two cases of similar nature.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition
that the petitioner shall not indulge himself in similar nature
of offences in future. The above named petitioner is directed to
be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs.
ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to
the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise No. II,
Aurangabad in connection with Fesar P.S. Case No. 28 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-
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