Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32549 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2023 Thana- PATEPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Vikash Kumar S/O Sunil Prasad Singh R/O village - Shambhupur Koari, P.S.- Sarai, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ramadhar Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Meena Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Patepur P.S. Case No. 154 of 2023 registered for offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The petitioner is the owner of the motorcycle from which the 95 liters of illicit liquor was recovered and one Gautam Kumar was arrested.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. He further submits that co-accused Gautam Kumar has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 19.08.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 50173 of 2023. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32549 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 2/3 Twenty Five Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below in connection with Patepur P.S. Case No. 154 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and with further condition(s) that:- (I). The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(ii). The petitioner is directed to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32549 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 3/3 mark his attendance in Sarai Police Station on every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.

Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T