Vicky Kumar @ Sarwan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22937 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2026 Thana- BHANAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== Vicky Kumar @ Sarwan Kumar Singh Son of Ram Awadh Singh R/o Village - Ramgarh, P.S. - Balua or Baluari, Dist. - Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Babu Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bhanas P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 79.02 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from an e-rickshaw.
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 the petitioner is not the owner of the e-rickshaw rather he is driver. He further submits that nothing
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22937 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/2 has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. 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. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 17.02.2026.
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 learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No. 1, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Bhanas P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T