Rajiv Kumar @ Golu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17928 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2026 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Rajiv Kumar @ Golu Kumar Son of Late Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Kumar Yadav Resident of Nurddinganj (Yamunapur), Post- Madhav Mills, P.S.- Malsalami, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amrit Abhijat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Arun Kumar, 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 Maner P.S. Case no. 124 of 2026 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per the prosecution case, 146.88 litres of IMFL is said to have been recovered from a tempo and the petitioner who made an attempt to escape was chased and caught.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He has no concerned with the seized article or the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17928 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 tempo in question. The petitioner is in custody since 11.2.2026 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.
5. Heard 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 F.I.R., the petitioner not having any concern with the seized article, his being in custody since 11.2.2026 and specially not having any criminal antecedent, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case no. 124 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Excise Judge, Danapur, Patna on the following condition:
(i) If it transpires that the petitioner had criminal antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the prosecution will be at liberty to move this Court for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.
(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U T