Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8011/2026bail granted

Aditya Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-10Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8011 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4260 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Aditya Kumar S/O Arun Kumar Resident of - Danapur Machhua Toli, Ward No.3, P.S. - Danapur, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Patna Excise P.S. case No. 4260 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) 41 and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 129.6 liters liquor was recovered from car.

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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8011 of 2026(2) dt.10-02-2026 2/3 The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the vehicle in question and he had no knowledge regarding nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 20.11.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 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, clean antecedent 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 Patna Excise P.S. case No. 4260 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8011 of 2026(2) dt.10-02-2026 3/3 (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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