Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1281/2026bail granted

Kiran Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1281 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-424 Year-2025 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Kiran Kumar S/o Panalal Yadav Resident of Village- Amawa Dumariya, P.S.- Nagar Thana Gopaloganj, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Alias Ashok Karn, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kuchaikot PS Case No. 424 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 185.400 liters of country made liquor was recovered from the sac kept near the dam.

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. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the recovery has been made from an

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1281 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 open place which is accessible to one and all and petitioner was merely the passer-by and has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

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 Kuchaikot PS Case No. 424 of 2025. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Siddharth Soni/- U T