Ujjawal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18167 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-635 Year-2025 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== Ujjawal Kumar S/O Umesh Choudhary R/O Village- Anand Nagar, P.S.- Sadar, District- Purnia.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Purnea Sadar P.S. Case No. 635 of 2025 for allegedly having committed an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, while the informant was on patrolling duty, he got a secret information that a blue colour E-Rickshaw bearing registration no. BR11ER2385 is transporting huge quantity of illicit liquor. Upon such information, when he reached near the place of occurrence, he saw one E-Rickshaw coming and upon seeing the Police party, one person tried to flee away but was apprehended by Police. Upon search, total 96.330 litres of illicit liquor was seized from

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4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no concern either with the alleged seized liquor or with the E-Rickshaw. While preparing the seizure list, the provisions contained under Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. was even not followed. The name of the petitioner transpired during course of investigation. The petitioner is having one criminal antecedent of similar nature in which he is on bail.

5. The learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner is a habitual offender having accused in one more case of similar nature.

6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of eight weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Excise Judge-I, Purnia in connection with Purnea Sadar P.S. Case No. 635 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition:

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(1) The learned Court concerned shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court concerned shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Ritesh Kumar, J) AjayMishra/- U T