Kanchan Kumar Nishad @ Kanchan Nishad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23087 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2024 Thana- KARPURIGRAM District- Samastipur ====================================================== Kanchan Kumar Nishad @ Kanchan Nishad Son of Late Laxman Nishad @ Laxman Mallah R/o Vill. - Bhalgora, Project no. 5, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S. - Jharia, Dist. - Dhanbad, Jharkhad - 82811.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32, 36 and 41 of the Excise Act.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of one case under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 3372.84 litres of liquor from a truck.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and he came to be implicated based on the fact that he is owner of the seized truck.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23087 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026 2/2 It is next submitted that no prudent person would use his own vehicle for committing a crime and thus, would create evidence against himself and hence, would get implicated. It is further submitted that petitioner was completely unaware that his driver in connivance with the consignee would misuse the vehicle in the manner as alleged. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence and is in custody since 20.02.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bailbonds in the sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Karpoorigram P. S. Case No.31 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T