Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26345/2026bail granted

Saroj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-24Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26345 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-300 Year-2025 Thana- KUNDWACHAINPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== SAROJ KUMAR Son of Narayan Sah Resident of Village - Raksa Rahimpur, P.S.- Dhaka, District - East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026

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 14 cases out of which 12 cases are under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 135 liters of liquor from a motorcycle.

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 is not the owner of the seized vehicle and he came to be implicated at the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26345 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 instance of Chowkidar with whom he is on an inimical term. It is also submitted that if Chowkidar was aware of the involvement of the petitioner in the occurrence then why he did not inform the police prior to institution of the instant FIR which casts an aspersion on the case of the prosecution. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 21.02.2026 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 Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 300 of 2025.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T