Vikas Kumar @ Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15136 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2026 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Vikas Kumar @ Vikash Kumar S/o Jodhan Sahni @ Jodhan Sahani @ Jodhan Mahto R/o (Deewan Mohalla) Hamam Par, P.S.- Khajekala, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 50 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 317(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 144 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from a stolen scooty which the petitioner was driving.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has also been submitted that the procedure prescribed under Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. has not been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15136 of 2026(3) dt.23-04-2026 2/3 followed. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Lastly, it has been submitted that although the petitioner has one criminal antecedent of a similar nature, he is on bail in that case and is in custody since 16.01.2026.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature, which indicates that he is a habitual offender.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna, in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 50 of 2026, with condition(s):- (i) the petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failure on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner would be liable to be cancelled.

(ii) If the petitioner's involvement is found in any nature of offence in the future, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15136 of 2026(3) dt.23-04-2026 3/3

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T