Patna High Court
Ram Kumar Sah @ Ram Kr. SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
Ram Kumar Sah was arrested in connection with the seizure of 77.67 litres of illicit liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He had been in custody since 12 March 2026 and possessed one prior criminal antecedent (Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024). The petitioner applied for regular bail, offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail. The High Court, after considering the facts, allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties and to comply with conditions including the charitable donation, monthly police station attendance, and verification of his criminal record. The order emphasized that the observations were prima facie and would not affect the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to a person accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act with a prior criminal antecedent
- Whether the conditions imposed, including a charitable donation, are permissible for bail
Subjects
- bail
- illicit liquor
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- criminal antecedent
- charitable donation condition
- Criminal Procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27600 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-95 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Araria
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Ram Kumar Sah @ Ram Kr. Sah S/o Shri Manoj Sah R/o vill - Domohan,
ward no. 12, P.s.- Mahalgaon, Distt.- Araria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gopal Kumar Jha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 28-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The present application has been filed seeking
regular bail in connection with Araria Excise P.S. Case No. 95
of 2026, registered for offences punishable under Section 30(a)
of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 77.67 liters of illicit
liquor have been recovered from the vehicle in question. The
petitioner is in custody since 12.03.2026 and has one criminal
antecedent.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner undertakes to donate a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees
Twenty-Five Thousand only) to a charitable organization,
without prejudice to his defence and without admitting guilt.
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for bail.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of
the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties,
the application for bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released
on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is
pending/successor court in connection with Araria Excise P.S.
Case No. 95 of 2026, subject to the following conditions:
(I). The petitioner shall deposit a sum of
Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only)
with Ramakrishna Math, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea,
Bihar and shall produce a valid receipt thereof
before the court below. The bail bonds shall be
accepted only after verification of the genuineness
of the said receipt.
(ii). The petitioner shall mark his
attendance at Mahalgaon Police Station on every
Sunday of each month. In the event of default, the
bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled.
(iii). Before accepting the bail bonds of
the petitioner, the court below shall verify the
petitioner’s criminal antecedents. If it is found that
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the petitioner has any criminal antecedents other
than Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024, the
bail bonds shall not be accepted. However, if the
petitioner is found to have only one criminal
antecedent, namely Kochadhaman P.S. Case No.
24 of 2024, the bail bonds shall be accepted by the
court below.
8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of
adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations
shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case
and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any
manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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