Vikki Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No 11816 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-760 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Vikki Singh S/o Gauri Shankar R/o Village- Nuruddin Shahid Phulwariya, P.S- Varanasi Cant, Dist- Varanasi (U.P).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

M/s Shalini Raje, Rishup, Advocates For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard the parties.

2 The petitioner is in custody in connection with Bhabua Excise PS Case No 760 of 2025 for allegedly having committed an offence under Sections 30 (a)/32 (i) (iii)/41 (i) (ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. 3 The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 259.200 liters of foreign made liquor was recovered from one Ford Figo Car bearing Registration No UP23U-5870. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle in question and he was hired as a

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11816 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 Driver and therefore he was having no knowledge of the alleged liquor in the vehicle. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that co-accused Vikash Yaav has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 11.02.2026 passed in Cr Misc No 8634 of 2026. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025 and is having one criminal antecedent. 4 The learned APP opposes the prayer for bail vehemently.

5 Having heard the parties, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Exclusive Excise Court II, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Bhabua Excise PS Case No 760 of 2025 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 480 (3) of the BNSS/437 (3) of the Cr P C with a condition that :

(i) one of the bailors should be a close relative/family member of the petitioner, (ii) the petitioner will cooperate in the trial.

6 The learned trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage if it is found

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11816 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, then the Court below shall take steps for cancellation of his bail bond. However, the acceptance of the bail bond in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Ritesh Kumar, J) M.E.H./- U