Randhir Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29500 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2026 Thana- SONBERSA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Randhir Kumar S/o- Garib Ray Resident of Village- Indarwa P.S. - Sonbarsa District-Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 855 litres illicit liquor was recovered from the seized Scorpio vehicle bearing Reg. No. BR1-AP-1516.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the seized vehicle in question and he has been made accused merely on the confessional statement of local Chaukidar.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29500 of 2026(3) dt.21-07-2026 2/2 application.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Court No. I, Sitamarhi in connection with Sonbarsa P. S. Case No. 39 of 2026, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T