Prashant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26061 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2026 Thana- BAHADURGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Prashant Kumar S/O Suman Kumar Suman Resident of Village- Sripur, P.S.- Naugachia, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shivanand Singh Mr. Andlib Imrose Mr. Amisha Pakash For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Case No. Special 90 of 2026 (Arising out of Bahadurganj) P.S. Case No. 144 of 2026 registered for the offence under Section 30(a), 32, 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The recovery is of 244.400 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 09.03.2026. He further submits that the petitioner has no similar criminal antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26061 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below in connection with Case No. Special 90 of 2026 (Arising out of Bahadurganj P.S. Case No. 144 of 2026).

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Ramakrishna Nagar, P.O. Vidyapith Deoghar, Jharkhand 814 112 and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Naugachia Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

10. As the petitioner claims to have no similar

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26061 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case arising out of excise act then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.

11. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U