Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23077 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2026 Thana- BAHADURGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== 1.

Vikash Kumar son of Brahamdev Singh @ Bhramdev Singh Resident of Village- Sripur PS -Naugachia District -Bhagalpur 2.

Sudhir Kumar Singh son of Bindeshwar Singh @ Bindeshwari Singh Resident of Village- Sripur PS -Naugachia District -Bhagalpur 3.

Jitendra Kumar son of Patho Thakur Resident of Village- Sripur PS -Naugachia District -Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shivanand Singh, Advocate Mr. Andiib Imrose, Advocate Ms. Amisha Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Special Case No.90 of 2026 arising out of Bahadurganj P.S. Case No.144 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 32 & 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a car altogether 244.40 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of these petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that the recovery has been made from other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23077 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 car. It has further been submitted that the petitioners have been framed in this case only on the ground that they were working as liner. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police have not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. It has further been submitted that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and they are in judicial custody since 09.03.2026.

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 petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Exclusive Special Judge (Excise-I), Kishanganj in connection with Special Case No.90 of 2026 arising out of Bahadurganj P.S. Case No.144 of 2026.

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