Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11808 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Son of Baliram Sahu @ Rambali Sah Resident of VillageSanahpur, P.S.- Singhwara, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Murari Narain Chaudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mohammed Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in Singhwara P.S. case No. 263 of 2025 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution allegation, in short, is that 439.920 liters liquor was recovered from Tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has got one criminal antecedent. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by local chowkidar. The tempo in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner has got no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11808 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 2/2 concern with sale and purchase of illegal liquor. The petitioner has got no knowledge and concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel, therefore, submits that prima facie, no case is made out against the petitioner. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023. Co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Bench vide order dated 25.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 79613 of 2025.

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, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Singhwara P.S. case No. 263 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T