Patna High Court
Ravi Kumar @ KuisaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Ravi Kumar was arrested in connection with a case of illicit liquor seizure amounting to 474.860 litres, alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. The prosecution could not produce any incriminating material found in his possession and argued that the recovery was from an open place. The petitioner contended that he had no direct link to the seized liquor and sought regular bail. The State opposed bail, highlighting twelve prior criminal antecedents of a similar nature and noting that charges had already been framed. The Court, after considering the nature of the accusation, period of custody and the fact that charges were framed, allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties to the Exclusive Special Excise Court.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to a person charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act despite prior similar criminal antecedents
- Whether the framing of charge and period of custody preclude the grant of regular bail
Subjects
- bail
- Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act
- illicit liquor
- criminal antecedents
- charge framed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88824 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-823 Year-2022 Thana- MOTIHARI TOWN District- East
Champaran
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Ravi Kumar @ Kuisa S/o Late Laxman Sah Resident of village - Daroga Tola,
P.s.- Banjariya, Distt.- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Mr. Hemant Ray, Advocates
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Gulnar Begum, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Town P. S. Case No. 823 of 2022 registered for the offence
punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition &
Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 474.860 liters illicit liquor
was recovered from the bush.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no
incriminating material has been recovered from conscious
possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the
aforesaid recovery. Recovery has been made from an open
place, accessible to one and all. Petitioner is in custody since
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10.09.2025 and charge has been framed on 12.02.2026.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently
opposed the bail application and submitted that petitioner has
got 12 criminal antecedents of similar nature.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, period of
custody and the fact that charge has been framed, this bail
application is allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed
to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1,
East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Town P. S. Case
No. 823 of 2022.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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