Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24715 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2026 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son of Mirtunjay Singh Resident of Vill.- Sukarbeg, P.S.- Khusrupur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Khusrupur P.S. Case No. 125 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 60 liters of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner, and on his disclosure, 200 liters of country-made liquor was recovered near the banks of Dhowa River.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24715 of 2026(3) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 03.03.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of two cases.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise, Patna City in connection with Khusrupur P.S. Case No. 125 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T