Patna High Court
Chandrauday SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner with specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Chandrauday Singh, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with an excise case involving 88.20 litres of illicit foreign liquor, alleged under Sections 30(a), 41(1) and 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed innocence despite having three prior criminal antecedents, and argued that he was not arrested at the scene and his name was added later. The State opposed the bail, contending the seriousness of the offence. The Court noted the lack of immediate arrest and the subsequent inclusion of the petitioner’s name, and therefore granted anticipatory bail subject to a cash bond, sureties, a deposit to a charitable institution, and regular police attendance. The bail order was conditioned on compliance with Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482 of the BNSS, and any default would lead to cancellation of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 of the CrPC in view of the alleged offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents preclude the grant of anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a), 41(1), 41(2)
- BNSS — s. 482
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- excise law
- illicit liquor
- bail conditions
- Criminal Procedure Code
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37126 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran
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Chandrauday Singh Son of Late Haridawar Singh Resident of Village-
Nayaka Baraka Baiju Toal, P.S.- Rvilgfanj, District- Saran at Chapra
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hemant Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyaya, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 15-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in
connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 92 of 2026
registered for the offence under Sections 30(a), 41(1), (2) of the
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of
total 88.20 litres of illicit foreign liquor from three plastic bags.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely
been implicated in this case. Petitioner has three criminal
antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer
for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
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6. Considering the fact that the petitioner was not
arrested on the spot and that his name has come subsequently in
the case, this application is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of
his arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within
four weeks from today, 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 the learned 3 rd Exclusive
Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra/ concerned Court below
in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 92 of 2026,
subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in
Ramkrishna Mission Ashrama, Latu Maharaj Path, Opp. Circuit
House, Chapra 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
Rivilganj Police Station, District- Saran at Chapra on first and
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third Sunday of every month. Any default in appearance at the
Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the
petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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