Patna High Court
Shambhu DasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The Court held that bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the charges and prior record.
Summary
The petitioner, Shambhu Das, was arrested in connection with a special case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly possessing 94 litres of liquor recovered from two motorcycles. He claimed he was falsely implicated, asserting that no incriminating article was found in his conscious possession and that he had no link to the vehicles involved. The prosecution opposed bail, relying on the alleged offences under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and noting the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent. The petitioner’s counsel also highlighted the non‑compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, as a procedural defect. After considering the facts, the period of custody, and the lack of direct evidence against the petitioner, the Court decided to grant bail. Bail was conditioned on a cash bond of Rs. 15,000 and two sureties of the same amount each.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act in view of the alleged offences and his criminal antecedent
- Whether the non‑compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, warrants denial of bail
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- excise law
- liquor possession
- false implication
- criminal antecedent
- Section 103
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87495 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-840 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kishanganj
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Shambhu Das S/o Ram Vilash Das R/o Village - Salki Tengarmari, P.S -
Kishanganj, District - Kishanganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajeev Ranjan
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special
Case No. 857 of 2025 arising out of Madya Nisedh P.S. Case
No. 840 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under
Sections 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 94 litres
of liquor was recovered from two motorcycles.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that
the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No
incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious
possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted
that petitioner is in no manner connected with the vehicles in
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question or the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in
custody since 26.10.2025 and has one criminal antecedent.
There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya
Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the
petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Special Case No.
857 of 2025 arising out of Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 840 of
2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Siddharth Soni/-
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