Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21108/2026bail granted

Ankit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-02Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21108 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-695 Year-2025 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ankit Kumar Son of Yogendra Chaudhary Resident of village - Khoripakar, Kritpur Mathiya, Police Station - Harsidhi, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 695 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The recovery is of 335 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 22.01.2026 having three criminal antecedents.

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.21108 of 2026(2) dt.02-04-2026 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, East Champaran at Motihari/ concerned Court below in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 695 of 2025.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar 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 Harsidhi Police Station, District- East Champaran on every Sunday of the 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21108 of 2026(2) dt.02-04-2026 3/3 herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T