Patna High Court
Munna Uraon @ Manna UraonversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioners, directing their release upon furnishing the prescribed bail bond and sureties subject to conditions.
Summary
The petitioners, Munna Uraon and Viplab Datta, were arrested in February 2026 for alleged manufacturing of illicit liquor under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bihar Narcotic and S... Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The prosecution claimed a raid recovered 100 litres of country-made liquor, while the defence argued that no manufacturing equipment was found and the accusations were false. The petitioners had been in custody since the date of arrest, and a charge sheet had been filed. The court considered the nature of the allegations, the period of custody, and the submission of the charge sheet. It ordered the release of the petitioners on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 each, two sureties, and conditions under Section 480(3) of the BNSS, including attendance in court and cancellation upon default. The bail was granted subject to the specified conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Sections 274, 275 of the Bihar Narcotic and S... Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
- Whether the facts and circumstances, including the absence of manufacturing equipment and the filing of a charge sheet, justify bail.
- Whether the conditions prescribed under Section 480(3) of the BNSS are applicable and sufficient.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic and S... Act — s. 274, 275, 480(3)
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- illicit liquor
- excise law
- Section 274
- Section 275
- Section 30(a)
- Section 480(3)
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37729 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2026 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia
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1. Munna Uraon @ Manna Uraon, S/o Late Tetar Uraon, Resident of Village-
Uttari Cabin Singhiya Basti, Khushkibag, P.S- Sadar, District- Purnea
2. Viplab Datta @ Biplab Datta, S/o Subal Chandra Datta R/o village - Station
Road, Shubhash Nagar, Khushkibag, P.S.- Sadar, Distt.- Purnea
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Nidhi Suman, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioners seek bail in
connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.100/2026 dated 20.02.2026,
registered for the offences under Sections 274 & 275 of BNS
and Section 30 (a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, police received
information about the petitioner no. 1 Munna Uraon
manufacturing illicit liquor in his house. A raid was conducted
and the petitioners were apprehended while trying to flee away
from the spot. From the search of the house of petitioner no.1,
recovery of 100 liters of country made liquor was made.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this
case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the
person/possession of the petitioners. The allegation of
manufacturing the illicit liquor in the house of the petitioner
no.1 is false and concocted as no equipment for manufacturing
of illicit liquor was recovered from the said place. The
petitioners are in custody since 20.02.2026. The petitioner no.1
is having antecedents of two cases, whereas the petitioner no.2
is having clean antecedent. The charge sheet has been
submitted.
5. Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposes the submission
made on behalf of the petitioners.
6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and
submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the
nature of allegation, period of custody of the petitioners and
submission of charge sheet, the petitioners are directed to be
released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-
(Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special
Excise Court No.1, Purnea/ concerned court, in connection with
Sadar P.S. Case No.100/2026, subject to the conditions
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mentioned in Section 480 (3) of BNSS and also the following
conditions :
(i) One of the bailors will be a close
relative of the petitioners.
(ii) The petitioners will remain present on
each and every date fixed by the below, if
so required by the learned trial court.
(iii) In case of absence on three
consecutive dates or in violation of the
terms of the bail, the bail bond of the
petitioners will be liable to be cancelled
by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-
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