Dilip Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11005 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-303 Year-2025 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== 1.

Dilip Kumar S/o Late Raj Kumar Resident of Village- Shohdulapur, Chakfarid, Police Station- Bidupur, Dist.- Vaishali. 2.

Sudhir Kumar S/o Dev Prasad Rai Resident of Village- Shohdulapur, Chakfarid, Police Station- Bidupur, Dist.- Vaishali. 3.

Ashok Rai S/o Dinesh Rai Resident of Village- Shohdulapur, Chakfarid, Police Station- Bidupur, Dist.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 630 litres of illicit Indian made foregin liquor from Pickup van bearing Reg. No. BR01-GG-3370. It is alleged that petitioners were apprehended on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that petitioner no.1 is the driver and petitioner nos.2 & 3 were labour and they had no knowledge about the fact that illicit liquor was loaded in the pickup van.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11005 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 Learned counsel submits that petitioners have no concern with the alleged seized illicit liquor and nothing has been recovered from their conscious possession. He further submits that petitioners have got clean antecedent and there is no chance of their absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioners are in custody since 13.12.2025 and they undertake to cooperate in the trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioners.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the allegation made against the petitioners and the fact that they have no criminal antecedent as well as the period of custody, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No.303 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T