Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21931/2026bail granted

Sujit Kushwaha v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-20Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21931 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-437 Year-2024 Thana- KATEYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Sujit Kushwaha Son of Jitendra Kushwaha @ Jitendra Bhagat R/o Village - Rainpur(Ranipur) Ward no. 02, P.S. - Kateya, Dist. - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pritish Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 437 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 317(5) of the BNS and under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.

3. The recovery is of 126 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 14.01.2026.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21931 of 2026(4) dt.20-04-2026 2/3 prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 437 of 2024.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Latu Maharaj Path, Chhapra and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Kateya Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

10. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21931 of 2026(4) dt.20-04-2026 3/3 any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U