Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17587/2026bail rejected

Bittu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-25Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17587 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Bittu Kumar Son of Chhotan Manjhi @ Chotan Manjhi Resident of VillageRajauna Chauki, Musahari, P.S.- Lakhisarai, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case no.58C2 of 2026 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, 20 litres of country liquor and 105 litres of Jawa Mahua belonging to the petitioner is said to have been recovered from outside the hut of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession or his hut. From the contents of the FIR itself, it would transpire that the alleged recovery is from outside the hut of the petitioner. The cause of false implication of the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17587 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 is his antecedent. The petitioner is in custody since 28.1.2026 and undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR together with the petitioner having antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and application is rejected.

7. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after six months.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T