Vikas Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30823 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2026 Thana- AMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Vikas Kumar Son of Ram Pravesh Singh Resident Of Village- Banke, Ps -Akorhi Gola, Dist -Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sarfraz Ahmad, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 07-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Amba P.S. Case No. 17 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 from a tractor, altogether 564 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.
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 petitioner is the driver of the said tractor and he was unaware of the said liquor kept in the tractor.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30823 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 2/2 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. 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 08.02.2026.
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 District & Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Exclusive Judge, Excise Court-I, Aurangabad in connection with Amba P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T