Patna High Court
Abhinandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to bond and surety conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioners, Abhinandan Kumar and Vikarn Kumar, were implicated in a case (PS Case No. 232 of 2025) for alleged offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, based on statements of a co‑accused. They argued that they had no involvement, no criminal antecedent, and that the prosecution had not complied with Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, thus no prima‑facie case existed. The State opposed their bail. The Court examined the material and, noting the lack of direct evidence against them, exercised its power under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita to grant anticipatory bail, subject to a bond of Rs 15,000 and two sureties of equal amount, and other conditions. The order required the petitioners to surrender within six weeks if arrested. The bail was conditioned on compliance with the stipulated terms.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
- Whether the prosecution has made out a prima facie case against the petitioners.
- Whether non‑compliance with Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, bars the filing of the case.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103, 482(2)
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita
- Section 30(a)
- Section 103
- Section 482(2)
- false implication
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90311 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-232 Year-2025 Thana- DULHIN BAZAR District- Patna
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1. Abhinandan Kumar Son of Jitan Yadav Resident of Village - Ular Bhaluan,
P.S.- Dulhin Bazar, District - Patna.
2. Vikarn Kumar Son of Ravindra Yadav Resident of Village - Ular Bhaluan,
P.S.- Dulhin Bazar, District - Patna.
... ... petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the petitioners/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehends their arrest in
connection with Dulhin Bazar PS Case No. 232 of 2025
instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar
Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 88.500
litres of liquor was recovered from the house of co-accused
person.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that
the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case.
The names of the petitioners transpired in this case on the basis
of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused person. The
petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of
liquor. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent. There is no
compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha
Sanhita, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners, therefore,
contends that prima-facie no case is made out against the
petitioners. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court
vide order dated 26-11-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 80141 of
2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, let the petitioners above named, in the event of
arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period
of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on
furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) each
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
Court below/concerned Court in connection with Dulhin Bazar
PS Case No. 232 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down
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under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha
Sanhita, 2023.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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