Patna High Court
Suresh DasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioners, directing them to furnish the prescribed bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioners, Suresh Das and Rudal Rai, were charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act for allegedly recovering 900 litres of liquor from the bank of Damrahi ghat and for the seizure of a motorcycle. Both have prior criminal antecedents, with Das having nine previous cases (seven under the Excise Act) and Rai having one prior Excise case. The petitioners argued that they were not apprehended at the scene, that the liquor was recovered from a location they do not own, and that no conscious possession was established, further noting that the informant’s identity was omitted from the FIR. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offence and the petitioners' criminal history. The Court, after considering these submissions, ordered the release of both petitioners on bail, each to furnish a bond of Rs. 5,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the trial court.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act despite prior criminal antecedents.
- Whether the absence of apprehension at the spot and lack of conscious possession justify granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- excise law
- Section 30(a)
- liquor seizure
- prior criminal record
- possession
- Indian criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48376 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2026 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna
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1. Suresh Das S/o Tuntun Das R/o Village - Bundel Toli, P.S. - Malsalami,
District - Patna.
2. Rudal Rai @ Rudal Kumar S/o Chinta Rai @ Late Chinta Kumar @ Naresh
Bhagat R/o Village - Bundel Toli, P.S. - Malsalami, District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jay Ram Prasad
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narsingh Tanti
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 10-07-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise
Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioner no. 1 has antecedent of nine cases out of which seven
cases are under the Excise Act and petitioner no. 2 has
antecedent of one case under the Excise Act and are in custody
since 29.05.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 900 liters of
liquor from bank of Damrahi ghat and a motorcycle was seized.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
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petitioners were not apprehended from the spot as such nothing
was recovered from their conscious possession and even alleged
recovery is from a place which does not belong to the
petitioners and are not the owner of the seized vehicle and they
came to be implicated at the instance of local person, but then
the name of the person who disclosed the name of the
petitioners is not disclosed in the FIR which casts an aspersion
on the case of the prosecution.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail
application of the petitioners.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners above-named, are
directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.
5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) each 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
Malsalami P.S. Case No. 114 of 2026.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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