Patna High Court
Kapil Kumar Saw @ Kapil Saw @ Kapil KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Kapil Kumar applied for bail in an excise case (PS No. 172 of 2024) where 525 litres of liquor were seized from a Bolero vehicle. He contended that he was neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle and that his name appeared only through the statement of a co‑accused. The petitioner has been in custody since 14‑11‑2025 and has one prior criminal antecedent, with no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. The State opposed bail, but the court noted the lack of incriminating material in the petitioner's possession and the fact that a co‑accused had already been granted bail. Considering these circumstances, the court ordered bail on a bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 30(a) and 32(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act given the facts of the case.
Legislation cited
- BNSS, 2023 — s. 103
Subjects
- bail
- excise
- liquor seizure
- criminal procedure
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- Section 103
- co‑accused
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89998 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE SHERGHATI District- Gaya
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Kapil Kumar Saw @ Kapil Saw @ Kapil Kumar S/o Late Prasad Saw @
Madan Saw @ Late Madan Saw R/o Village - Baidh Bigha Harigarganj
Satganwa, P.S - Hariharganj, District - Palamu, State - Jharkhand
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise
(Sherghati) PS Case No. 172 of 2024 instituted for the offences
under Section/s 30(a) & 32(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and
Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 525 liters
liquor was recovered from Bolero vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from
the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got
no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted
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that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle
in question and his name has surfaced in this case on the
disclosure made by apprehended co-accused person. The
petitioner is in custody since 14.11.2025 and has got one
criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of
the BNSS, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this
Court vide order dated 08-01-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No.
88123 of 2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. 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 and 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Excise (Sherghati)
PS Case No. 172 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Raj Kishore/-
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