Aman Kumar @ Rohan Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11106 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2026 Thana- BEUR District- Patna ====================================================== Aman Kumar @ Rohan Singh Son of Sachindra Singh Resident of VillageDarbeshpura, P.S.- Saksohara, District- Patna, Bihar- 803213 ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amrit Abhijat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution case, the police intercepted a car, apprehended one person and total 334.5 liters of English liquor was recovered from the vehicle. It has been alleged that the apprehended accused person disclosed the name of this petitioner stating that it belongs to the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated merely because he has got two criminal antecedents of similar nature. It has further been
2/4 submitted that the petitioner was not apprehended at the place of occurrence nor any recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner or from the house of the petitioner. The petitioner has been implicated at the behest of the police. The petitioner has got two criminal antecedents of similar nature.
5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Excise Court No. 1, Patna in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the BNSS and subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner;
(ii) the petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the
3/4 learned Trial Court;
(iii) in case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bonds of the petitioner will liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned; (iv) the Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same on in the name of verification.
(v) the Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner except in cases which has been mentioned in para-3 of the petition, registered for the offence under Section 30A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and, in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed their criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of the same or in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made
4/4 in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) krishna/- U T