Md. Mumtaj Alam v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36749 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2022 Thana- BELA INDUSTRIAL District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Md. Mumtaj Alam Son of Md. Safik Resident of Village- Dadar Paigambarpur, P.S.- Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of two cases under the Excise Act and is in custody since 15.04.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 1676.16 litres of liquor from four different vehicles and from the godown of Amit.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession. It is further submitted that petitioner came to be implicated based on the fact that he is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36749 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 owner of one of the seized vehicles. It is next submitted that petitioner has no concern or relation with Amit. It is also submitted that no prudent person would use his own vehicle for committing an occurrence and, thus, would create evidence against himself and, hence, would get implicated.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and taking into consideration the period of custody, the petitioner, abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending in connection with Bela Industrial P.S. Case No. 07 of 2022.
(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T