Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23516/2026allowed

Karan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-20Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23516 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2025 Thana- Bhittha District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Karan Kumar S/O Shailendra Rai @ Shailendra Kumar Resident of VillageFatehpur, Ward No.9, P.S. and Dist- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from a car vehicle, altogether 522 liters of country made liquor and 18 liters of foreign liquor were recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted the said car was being driven by one Shiva Kumar. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He is merely a passenger of the said vehicle. He is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23516 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026 2/2 unaware of the alleged consignment. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police has not complied Section 105 of BNSS while preparing seizure list. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 21.11.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that 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 released on bail in connection with Bhitha P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise Court No. II, Sitamarhi.

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