Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29442/2026bail granted

Chanchal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-06Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29442 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-533 Year-2025 Thana- TRIVENIGANJ District- Supaul ====================================================== Chanchal Kumar S/o Kalakant Yadav R/o Village - Kupadiya, ward No.13, P.S - Triveniganj, District - Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with S.T. Excise Case No.1088/2025 arising out of Triveniganj P.S. Case No. 533 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 44.28 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of co-accused Golu Yadav, with whom the petitioner is alleged to have been engaged in the illicit liquor business.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29442 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the recovery of illicit liquor was made from the house of coaccused Golu Yadav and that the petitioner has no connection either with the said co-accused or with the seized liquor. It is also submitted that the petitioner has a clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties and upon perusal of the allegations made in the FIR, particularly considering that the recovery of illicit liquor was made from the house of co-accused Golu Yadav, coupled with the fact that the petitioner has a clean antecedent, this Court is of the prima facie opinion that the petitioner has made out a case for grant of pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with S.T. Excise Case No.1088/2025

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29442 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 arising out of Triveniganj P.S. Case No. 533 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T