Pradeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29001 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2026 Thana- JITNA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Pradeep Kumar son of Satyanand Rai Resident of village- Pokhariya PsGhorasahan District -East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Jitna P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 220.5 liters of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from a sack that is alleged to have been thrown by the petitioner along with others.
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. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29001 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/2 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. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 24.03.2026.
5. The application for 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 Excise Judge, Court No.III-I/C, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Jitna P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T