Akhilesh Kumar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28273 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Akhilesh Kumar Verma S/o- Rajendra Verma @ Rajendra Prasad Verma R/VJharkataha Purwa Baghmariya PS- Reoti District-Balliya UP ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Nupur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a), 32(3), 41(i) (ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from a van, altogether 466.560 of illicit liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He has no concern either with the alleged recovery of liquor or with the van in question. Petitioner was just a passenger of that van and he had taken lift. There is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28273 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/2 no independent witness of the seizure list rather they are police personnel. Police has not followed Section 105 of BNSS while preparing the seizure list. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 25.02.2026 and he is having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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 released on bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 54 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise No. 3, Saran at Chapra.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T