Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6066/2026bail granted

Kavi Kumar Sahi @ Kavi Kumar Shahi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-31Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6066 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-509 Year-2025 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Kavi Kumar Sahi @ Kavi Kumar Shahi Son of Arvind Shahi @ Arbind Shahi Resident of Village- Balthari, P.S.- Kuchaikote, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 509 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 54 liters liquor was recovered from two motorcycles and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6066 of 2026(2) dt.31-01-2026 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not the owner of the motorcycles in question. The petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 509 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T