Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15778/2026bail granted

Dablu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-25Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15778 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-958 Year-2025 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== Dablu Kumar Son of Virodhi Yadav @ Virodhi Singh Resident of VillageAbdalpur, Police Station- Fatuha, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 958 of 2025 lodged on 27.12.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) & 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against four named accused persons including the present petitioner and owner of a motorcycle. Total recovery of 1 litre of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Counsel submits that no independent

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15778 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 witness was present at the time of preparation of seizure list. Counsel further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean as there is one case pending against him, but the said case is not relating to Excise Act.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Court of Excise, Patna City, in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 958 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T