Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21016 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-528 Year-2025 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Manish Kumar Son of Satyadev Sah @ Satydev Shah @ Rudal Sah R/oBadheya, P.S.- Mirganj, District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deepankar Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No. 528 of 2025 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 a paddy field, altogether 12.200 liters of country made foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner which is clear from the seizure list

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21016 of 2026(2) dt.02-04-2026 2/2 itself that the recovery was made from paddy fields. The name of this petitioner has been disclosed by the local Chowkidar. He further submits that since the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four cases, out of which three cases are of similar nature that is why he has been framed in this case. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 30.01.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four cases.

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 learned District & additional Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Gopalganj in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No. 528 of 2025.

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