Patna High Court
Randheer Kumar @ Randhir DasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was not granted.
Summary
The petitioner, owner of a truck from which 1,860 litres of beer were seized, applied for anticipatory bail under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. He claimed the liquor was being transported without his knowledge. The court noted that the petitioner is already accused in two similar cases from 2023 and 2025. Considering these pending cases, the court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. The application was rejected, and the petitioner was directed to surrender before the lower court and seek regular bail. The court clarified that its observations are limited to this bail application and do not prejudice the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act given the seizure of liquor and his prior criminal cases.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act
- section 30(a)
- liquor seizure
- criminal procedure
- bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37115 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-576 Year-2026 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur
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Randheer Kumar @ Randhir Das S/o Prabhakar Thakur Resident of Village-
Berua Tola, Ibrahimpur, P.S.- Gaighat, District- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Adesh Raj Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 15-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This application for anticipatory bail arises
out of Ahiyapur P.S. Case No.576 of 2026 registered for the
offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise
Act.
3. The petitioner is the owner of the truck from
which, about 1,860 litres of beer has been recovered.
4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for
the petitioner that the petitioner is the owner of some trucks and
without his knowledge the liquor was being transported from
the said truck.
5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is
accused in two more similar criminal cases, which have been
instituted in the year 2023 and 2025, I am not inclined to grant
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anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this anticipatory
bail application is rejected. The petitioner may surrender before
the Court below and seek regular bail.
6. 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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