Abhinandan Kumar @ Abhinandan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16379 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2026 Thana- BHAPTIAHI District- Supaul ====================================================== 1.

Abhinandan Kumar @ Abhinandan Son of Ramchndra Ram @ Ramchandra Ram Resident of Village - Manikchand Chakala, Ward No. 03, Police Station - Raghopur, District - Supaul.

2.

Sanoj Yadav Son of Late Sarakan Yadav @ Late Sarkan Yadav Resident of Village - Manikchand Chakala, Ward No. 03, Police Station - Raghopur, District - Supaul.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun . Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Bhaptai Sarai (Bhaptiyahi) P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 (S.T. Excise No. 29 of 2026) instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 369 liters of Nepali liquor was recovered from Scorpio vehicle. Petitioners were arrested on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16379 of 2026(2) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners were neither owner nor driver of the vehicle and they have no concern and knowledge regarding nature of goods loaded on the vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 06.01.2026 and have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bhaptai Sarai (Bhaptiyahi) P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 (S.T. Excise No. 29 of 2026).

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T