Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24075 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2026 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Son of Shankar Saw Resident of - Purani Bazar, Mahavir Asthan, P.S.- Lakhisarai, District - Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of 11 cases under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 750 ml of liquor from possession of Radhe Shyam Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged recovery is from Radhe Shyam with whom petitioner has no concern or relation and he came to be implicated based on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24075 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026 2/2 confessional statement of Radhe Shyam in police custody which does not have any evidentiary value. It is also submitted that once an accused is implicated in a case relating to excise, the police starts implicating mechanically either at the instance of Chowkidar, local person, confessional statement or secret information without holding a proper investigation. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 16.03.2026 and if privilege of bail is granted, the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5000/- (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 Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T