Vickky Kumar @ Bittu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21507 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2026 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== Vickky Kumar @ Bittu Kumar Son of Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Ram @ Sanjay Prasad R/o Village - Bihta, P.S. - Bihta in the district of Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 117 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that, on the disclosure made by this petitioner, a total of 18.5 liters of illicit foreign liquor, one country-made pistol and four live cartridges were recovered from a temple.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21507 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 2/2 possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from an open place. He also submits that 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. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 04.02.2026.

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

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 Court of Special Excise Judge, Danapur in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 117 of 2026.

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