Patna High Court
Vinod Ram @ Chuha DomversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Vinod Ram, was arrested in connection with an alleged recovery of 600 litres of liquor and Rs. 1,155 under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. He contended that he was not apprehended at the scene, that the liquor was not found in his possession, and that the case against him relied solely on confessional statements of co‑accused made while in police custody, which he argued lack evidentiary value. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the petitioner’s submissions and the length of his custody, found that the material evidence against him was weak and that continued detention was not justified. Consequently, the Court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 5,000 with two sureties of equal amount. The matter was remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act given the circumstances of his arrest and the nature of the evidence.
- Whether confessional statements of co‑accused made in police custody can form a basis for denying bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- excise law
- Section 30
- confessional statements
- custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45095 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-805 Year-2019 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna
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Vinod Ram @ Chuha Dom S/O Jitendra Ram Resident Of - Meena Bazar,
Domkhana, P.s- Alamganj, Dist - Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gajdendra Kumar Singh, Adv
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kalyan Shankar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 03-07-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri
Ganjendra Kumar Singh and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise
Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has antecedent of two cases out of which one case is
under the Excise Act and is in custody since 28-4-2026 and
allegation is of recovery of 600 litres of liquor from a jute bag at
Meena Bazar along with Rs. 1,155/-.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner was not arrested from the spot as such nothing was
recovered from his conscious possession and even the alleged
recovery is from a place which does not belong to the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45095 of 2026(2) dt.03-07-2026
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and is accessible to public at large and he came to be implicated
based on confessional statement of Jitendra and Prince in police
custody which does not have any evidentiary value.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submission made by learned
counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the
period of custody , let the petitioner, above named, be released
on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is
pending/successor court in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case
No. 850 of 2019.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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