Krishnandan Kumar @ Krishnandan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20609 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2026 Thana- KUNDWACHAINPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Krishnandan Kumar @ Krishnandan S/O Jyotik Mukhiya @ Jyoti Mukhiya Resident of village- Bakhari (Khajuri Yadopur Bakhari), Police StationDhaka, District- East Champaran. 2.

Arvind Kumar S/O Sonalal Rai Resident of village- Bakhari (Khajuri Yadopur Bakhari), Police Station- Dhaka, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that five persons were carrying illicit liquor on their head, two persons were apprehended and three persons managed to escape. Altogether 135 liters of illicit country made nepali liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20609 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioners have no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 10.01.2026.

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

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 3, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T