Patna High Court
Naval Raut @ Nawal PatelversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified monetary and attendance conditions.
Summary
Naval Raut was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 223 litres of illicit liquor, which the petitioner claims was recovered outside his house. He has been in custody since 30 January 2026 and faces two other similar charges. The petitioner pleaded innocence and offered to donate Rs.25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed his bail application. The High Court, considering the circumstances and the petitioner's offer, granted regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, conditioned on a Rs.25,000 donation to the Ramakrishna Mission, production of the receipt, and weekly attendance at the Kotwa Police Station, clarifying that the order is limited to bail and does not prejudice the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
- Whether imposing a monetary donation to a charitable institution and weekly police station attendance are permissible conditions for bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- illicit liquor
- criminal procedure
- conditions of bail
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29337 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2026 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran
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Naval Raut @ Nawal Patel S/o- Late Mahendra Raut R/v- Kotwa W.No-9, Ps-
Kotwa Dist- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party : Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 11-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in
connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No.47 of 2026 registered for
the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and
Excise Act.
3. It is alleged that about 223 liters of illicit
liquor has been recovered from the house of the petitioner.
4. The petitioner is in custody since
30.01.2026. He is accused in two more criminal cases of same
nature.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
this case. He further submits that there is no recovery from the
possession of the petitioner rather, the alleged liquor has been
recovered outside the house of the petitioner.
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6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some
charitable organization without accepting his guilt.
7. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances of
the case and also the submission 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 Kotwa P.S.
Case No.47 of 2026.
9. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in
Ramakrishna Mission Sevaasharma, Swami Vivekanand Path,
Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same
before the Court below at the time of furnishing bail bonds. The
bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the
genuineness of the receipt produced by him.
10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner
after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at
Kotwa Police Station, District – East Champaran on every
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Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the police
station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
11. 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
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/-
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