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Patna High Court

Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
BAIL GRANTED

Holding

Bail was granted to the petitioner with specified conditions.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjeet Kumar, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 120 litres of illicit liquor and charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated and had been in custody since 4 May 2026. The petitioner offered to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without pleading guilty. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the circumstances, granted bail on the condition of a Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties, a Rs. 25,000 donation to Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, and mandatory weekly police station attendance, while reserving its right to pass on the merits of the case at trial.

Issues considered

  • Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act involving alleged possession of illicit liquor.

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • bail
  • illicit liquor
  • prohibition law
  • criminal procedure
  • surety
  • charitable donation

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39603 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2026 Thana- AKBARPUR District- Nawada
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                 Ranjeet Kumar Son of Tulsi Prasad Yadav Resident of Village - Telbhadro,
                 Police Station - Akbarpur, District - Nawada.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr.Shankar Kumar, Advocate
                 For the State           :       Mr.Ramesh Chandra, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   22-06-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                   Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2026 registered for the offence

                   punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and

                   Excise Act.

                                 3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of

                   120 litres of illicit liquor from a sack.

                                 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the

                   petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been

                   implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since

                   04.05.2026.

                                 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
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          organization without accepting his guilt.

                        6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

          prayer for bail of the petitioner.

                        7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case

          and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the

          petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing

          bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the

          like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive

          Special Excise Court-I, Nawada/concerned Court below in

          connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2026.

                        8. This is also subject to the condition that the

          petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in

          Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Ramakrishna Avenue,Nala

          Road Patna, 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

          Akbarpur Police Station, District- Nawada on every Sunday of

          the month. Any default in appearance at the police station will

          result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
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                                  10. 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 express

                     any opinion on the merits of the case.


                                                                          (Sandeep Kumar, J)

P. Kumar

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