Amit Kumar @ Golu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38116 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-649 Year-2023 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Amit Kumar @ Golu S/o Bhagwati Choudhary Resident of Village/MohallaKashmir Colony, Near Masjid, Street IX, Bausa Sector, Bokaro, PS- Harla, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Man Mohan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pronoti Singh ====================================================== 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 30(a), 41 and 32 of the Bihar 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 10.04.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 70.500 liters of liquor from a Tata Sumo Gold vehicle and a Tata Punch was also seized.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and he came to be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38116 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 implicated based on the fact that he is owner of Tata Sumo Gold vehicle. It is next 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, it is also submitted that petitioner was completely unaware that Raushan would misuse the vehicle in the manner as alleged who was also apprehended from the spot along with Jitendra and Manjeet.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 649 of 2023.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T