Sujeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14833 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2026 Thana- EXCISE HILSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Sujeet Kumar S/o Budhan Ray Resident of village- Miyan Bairo, PSBhagwanpur, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shanti Bhushan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hilsa Excise PS Case No. 21 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 555.660 liters liquor was recovered from two parcel van.
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. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case as being
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14833 of 2026(2) dt.27-02-2026 2/3 driver of the vehicle in question and he was oblivious of the fact that illicit liquor was laden in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 24.02.2026, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13266 of 2026. 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 of the petitioner 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 Hilsa Excise PS Case No. 21 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
(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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14833 of 2026(2) dt.27-02-2026 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T