Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28564/2026bail granted

Kameshwar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-07Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28564 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Kameshwar Thakur S/o Hirdya Nand Thakur R/o Vill- Barwa, P.S.- Pipra, Distt- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Vikram, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 34 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 2554.200 litres of illicit liquor from a pick-up vehicle.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 19.02.2026 and claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28564 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 2/3 petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 15,000/- in some charitable 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, East Champaran, Motihari/ concerned Court below in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 34 of 2021.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 15,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar 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 the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28564 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 3/3 the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.

10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Pipra Police Station, District- East Champaran on the first and third Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

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 express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T