Ravi Kisan @ Chintu @ Ravi Kishan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34070 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-353 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ravi Kisan @ Chintu @ Ravi Kishan Kumar Son of Anil Rajak @ Anil Baitha, Resident of Village- Bijhar, P.S.- Mufassil, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Bindeshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate Mr. Satish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 353 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a), of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution story which has been lodged on the basis of the written report submitted by the informant to the effect that on 04.04.2026, he received secret information that one Ravi Kishan is carrying illegal liquor will be coming in blue colour Toto. Upon the said information, the informant along with police party reached at Bijhar More and saw a person coming in a blue colour Toto. Upon seeing the police party, the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34070 of 2026(2) dt.18-05-2026 2/3 person started running and succeeded in fleeing away. The villagers disclosed the name of the person who fled away as the petitioner. When the said Toto was searched, total 60 litres of country made liquor was recovered.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence and the petitioner has got no concern with the seized liquor or with the said Toto, from which the alleged liquor was recovered. The petitioner has been made accused in this case only on the basis of suspicion and the information given by the villagers. The petitioner has got clean antecedent.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records it appears that 60 litres of liquor was recovered from the Toto and the petitioner has got no concern with the seized liquor or with the said Toto. The name of petitioner transpired in this case only on the basis of suspicion and the statement made by the local people. The petitioner has got clean antecedent. Considering the same, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks, be released on bail on furnishing
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34070 of 2026(2) dt.18-05-2026 3/3 bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise-2, Aurangabad in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 353 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition: (i) The learned Court concerned shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court concerned shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Ritesh Kumar, J) vinita/- U T