Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18718/2026allowed

Vicky Kumar @ Vikki Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-24Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18718 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2026 Thana- SONBERSA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Vicky Kumar @ Vikki Kumar S/o Shatrudhan Ram @ Shatrudhna Ram R/o Village- Sonbarsa @ ward no. 3, Sonbarsa, P.S.- Sonbarsa, Dist.- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Sonbarsa P.S. Case No.32 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 from the possession of this petitioner altogether 180 liters of illegal Nepali country made liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police has not complied Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18718 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 03.02.2026.

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 petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court no.1, Sitamarhi in connection with Sonbarsa P.S. Case No.32 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T