Patna High Court
Ranvijay SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 and specified conditions.
Summary
Ranvijay Singh was arrested on 6 April 2026 in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged possession of 5.760 litres of foreign liquor seized from a bush behind his house. The petitioner argued that the charge was based merely on suspicion and that he was not apprehended at the scene. The State opposed bail, noting the proximity of the seizure to the petitioner’s residence and his involvement in three other cases, though he was on bail in two of them. The Court considered the facts, the petitioner’s cooperation, and the pending verification of his criminal antecedent, and ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and several conditions. The bail order includes requirements for trial cooperation, non‑tampering with evidence or witnesses, and verification of any concealed criminal antecedent.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting bail to the petitioner under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act given the circumstances of the seizure and the petitioner’s prior cases?
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- excise
- foreign liquor
- suspicion
- criminal antecedent
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36587 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2026 Thana- SAHAJITPUR District- Saran
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Ranvijay Singh Son of Late Tarkeshwar Singh R/o Village - Pipra, P.S.-
Sahajitpur, District - Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 15-06-2026 Heard Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned A.P.P. for the
State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
06.04.2026 in connection with Sahajitpur P.S. Case No. 86 of
2026, F.I.R. dated 04.05.2026 registered for the offence
punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise
Act.
3. Recovery is of 5.760 liters of foreign liquor.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits that the petitioner has been made accused in the present
case merely on the basis of suspicion. It appears from the FIR as
well as the seizure list that altogether 5.760 liters of foreign
liquor was recovered from the Bush behind the house of the
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petitioner and local Chaukidar has disclosed the name of the
petitioner and petitioner was not apprehended at the place of
occurrence and the petitioner is in custody since 06.04.2026.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for bail of the petitioner and submits that the recovery has been
made near the house of the petitioner, apart from that, the
petitioner carries three more cases other than the present one but
he fairly submits that out of three cases, the petitioner is on bail
in the two cases, and rest one case is pending for consideration
before the competent court of law, as mentioned in para-3 of the
bail petition.
6. Considering the aforesaid fact, let the petitioner,
above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise
Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Sahajitpur P.S. Case
No. 86 of 2026, with the following conditions:-
(I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
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(II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(III) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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