Deeleep Kumar @ Dilip Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37401 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Deeleep Kumar @ Dilip Kumar S/O Prasidh Chaudhary Resident of VillageKajharghat, P.S.- Kudra, District- Kaimur at Bhabua. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-06-2026 Heard Mr. Rajani Kant Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 15.03.2026, in connection with P.R. NO. 136 of 2026 arising out of Bhabua P.S. Case No. 136 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 15.03.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a)/32(i) & (iii)/41(i) & (ii) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. Recovery is of 70.845 litres of illcit liquor from different brand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that altogether 70.845 litres of illicit liquor from different brand was recovered from the vehicle of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37401 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 2/3 petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle in question and he is the driver of the vehicle in question and he has no knowledge about the consignment tolerate by the owner or the transporter. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 15.03.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries two more cases other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise-II, Kaimur at Bhabhua in connection with P.R. No. 136 of 2026 arising out of Prohibition of Excise Bhabua P.S. Case No. 136 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37401 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 3/3 properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below 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 below shall take step 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.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U