Harinarayan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27351 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2026 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Harinarayan Kumar S/o Govindar Yadav @ Govindar Singh Yadav Resident of village- Nawadih Navadih, Police Station- Koransarai, (Kuran Saraiya), District- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Manish Rai Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 102 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 345.6 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from a truck.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Petitioner is the driver of the truck and he was unaware of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27351 of 2026(2) dt.23-04-2026 2/2 the alleged liquor kept in the truck. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.02.2026.
5. The application for regular bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Barh, Patna in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 102 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) khushbu/- U T