Pintu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2313 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-181 Year-2025 Thana- BRAHMPUR District- Buxar ====================================================== 1.

Pintu Singh S/o Gopal Singh R/o vill- Balua (sapahi), Ps- Brahampur, District- Buxar 2.

Sonu Singh S/o Late Dadan Singh R/o vill - Sapahi, P.S.- Brahampur, Distt.- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sabal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 30-01-2026 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 Sections 191(2), 191(3), 109, 132 and 324(4) of BNS and Sections 27, 26 and 35 of Arms Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have antecedent of two cases under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 147.780 liters of liquor along with four cartridges from a car and two motorcycles were also seized.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2313 of 2026(2) dt.30-01-2026 2/3 petitioners were not arrested from the spot as such nothing was recovered from their conscious possession and are not owner of any of the seized vehicles and altogether 35 persons have been named as accused based on disclosure made by the Chowkidar, but then it is submitted that once an accused is implicated in a case relating to excise, the police starts implicating mechanically either at the instance of Chowkidar, local person, confessional statement or secret information without holding a proper investigation. It is also submitted that petitioners are in custody since 22-11-2025. It is further submitted that petitioners will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove their innocence.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

6.

Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty 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 Brahampur P.S. Case No. 181 of 2025.

7.

However, it is made clear that if the learned Trial

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2313 of 2026(2) dt.30-01-2026 3/3 Court comes to a conclusion that petitioners after their release is trying to delay the framing of charge or after framing of charge is trying to delay the trial in any manner, in both the conditions, the learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T