Patna High Court
Vicky Kumar @ Bikki KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and specified conditions.
Summary
Vicky Kumar was arrested on 5 April 2026 for allegedly possessing 239.40 litres of Nepali liquor, violating Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. He contended that the FIR was fabricated and that the seizure list was prepared before the FIR, breaching Section 103 of the BNSS, thereby rendering the charge sheet defective. The prosecution opposed bail, highlighting five prior criminal cases of a similar nature, though noting that the petitioner was already on bail for those matters. The court examined the procedural claim and the antecedent record, and decided to grant bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, presence in court, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents. The bail order emphasized that the bond should not be delayed for verification purposes.
Issues considered
- Whether the procedural irregularity alleged under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 warrants denial of bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents justify refusal of bail.
- Whether the offences under Section 317(5) of the BNSS and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 merit the denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103, 317(5)
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- procedural irregularity
- Section 103
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- seizure list
- criminal antecedent
- excise offence
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37626 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2026 Thana- GHORASAHAN District- East
Champaran
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Vicky Kumar @ Bikki Kumar S/o Mohan Raut Resident of Village - Amwa,
P.S. - Ghorahasan, Dist. - East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 17-06-2026 Heard Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Singh, learned counsel
for the petitioner and Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
05.04.2026 in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 153 of
2026, F.I.R. dated 04.04.2026 for the offences punishable under
Section 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section
30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
3. Recovery is of 239.40 liters of Nepali liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in
the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not
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committed any offences as alleged in the F.I.R. He next submits
that seizure list witnesses are police personnels so there is non-
compliance of Section 103 of BNSS. He next submits that the
seizure list was prepared on 04.04.2026 at 22.50 P.M but the
FIR was instituted on 04.04.2026 at 23.30 P.M which shows that
seizure list was prepared prior to the institution of the FIR. The
petitioner is in custody since 05.04.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that petitioner carries five criminal antecedents other
than the present one of similar nature but fairly submits on the
basis of paragraph-3 of the bail application that the petitioner is
on bail in the said matters.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
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 the learned Exclusive
Special Excise Court No-03, I/C East Champaran, Motihari in
connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 153 of 2026, subject
to 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
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and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
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)
Suruchi/-
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