Patna High Court
Kamlesh RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was granted with specified conditions.
Summary
Kamlesh Ram was arrested in connection with the seizure of 220 litres of country-made liquor from a tempo, alleged to be a violation of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He has been in custody since 23 March 2026 and applied for bail, asserting his innocence and offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail application. The 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. 25,000 with the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram and produce the receipt, and attend the Harsidhi Police Station every Sunday of each month. Failure to comply with these conditions would result in cancellation of the bail. The order was pronounced by Justice Sandeep Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- excise
- illegal liquor
- criminal procedure
- surety
- charitable donation
- court attendance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34883 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-865 Year-2025 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran
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Kamlesh Ram S/o Shyam Bihari Ram R/o Village- Damobriti, P.S.- Harsidhi,
District - East Champara
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 03-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 865 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The recovery is of 220 liters of country made
liquor from the Tempo.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 23.03.2026.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34883 of 2026(2) dt.03-07-2026
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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 Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 865 of
2025.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in
Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Swami Vivekanand Path, Bela,
Muzaffarpur 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
Harsidhi 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.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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