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Patna High Court

Ranvijay SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
BAIL GRANTED

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

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)
Nitesh/-

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