Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27131/2026bail granted

Jaypal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27131 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2026 Thana- MINAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Jaypal kumar son of Bhawikshan Sahani @ Bhavichhan Sahni Resident Of Village- Vijay Chhapra Ps -Ahiyapur District -Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 99 of 2026 registered for the offence under section 317(5) of B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2022.

3. The recovery is of 620 litres of illicit liquor from a pick-up van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.03.2026 without any fault.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27131 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/3 organization without accepting his guilt.

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

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Exclusive Special Excise CourtI, Muzaffarpur/ concerned Court below, in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 99 of 2026

9. At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean antecedent.

10. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bela, Muzaffarpur and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27131 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 3/3 genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

11. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Ahiyapur Police Station, District- Muzaffarpur on any two Sundays of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T