Dharamdeo Kumar @ Dharmdev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37650 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas
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                 Dharamdeo Kumar @ Dharmdev Kumar, S/o Late Jagdish Ram, Resident of
                 Mohalla- Dalelganj, P.S.- Sasaram (T), District- Rohtas

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr.Shashi Kant, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr.Upendra Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   17-06-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in

                   connection with Sasaram Excise P.S. Case No. 221 of 2026

                   registered for the alleged offence under Section 30(a) of the

                   Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

                                3. As per prosecution case, the petitioner and other co-

                   accused were found transporting illicit liquor on a motorcycle

                   and they were apprehended and recovery of 100 liters of illicit

                   country made liquor was made from the possession of the

                   petitioner and other co-accused.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this

                   case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the
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          person/possession of the petitioner, who has been apprehended

          merely on suspicion. The petitioner has no concern with the

          seized motorcycle or the liquor or the co-accused. The petitioner

          is in custody since 26.04.2026 and is having antecedent of one

          case.

                       5. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission

          made on behalf of the petitioner.

                       6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and

          submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the

          period of custody of the petitioner, the petitioner above named is

          directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.

          10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

          each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge,

          Excise Court No.1, Rohtas at Sasaram/court concerned in

          connection with Sasaram Excise P.S. Case No. 221 of 2026

          (Excise Case No.1151/2026), subject to the conditions

          mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following

          conditions:

                       (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of

                       the petitioner.

                       (ii) The petitioner will remain present on each

                       and every date fixed by the court below.
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                                  (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive

                                  dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the

                                  bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be

                                  cancelled by the court concerned.



                                               (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-

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