Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39100/2026bail granted

Dheeraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-17Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39100 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1.

Dheeraj Kumar S/O Dhanik Ray Resident of Village - Nayagaon, P.SDesari, District - Vaishali 2.

Praveen Kumar @ Praveen Kumar Pappu @ Pappu @ Papu @ Lalbabu S/O Rajkumar Singh Resident of Village - Nayagaon, P.S- Desari, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise Sadar Ara P.S. Case No. 94 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 05.05.2026, the informant, while on patrolling duty, intercepted a vehicle and upon search, total of 262.800 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from the said vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. It has further been submitted that the petitioners are not the owners of the vehicle from which the said liquor was recovered. It has further been submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39100 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2 petitioner nos. 1 and 2 were merely the driver and co-driver of the vehicle and had no knowledge of the liquor allegedly being transported therein. It has also been submitted that the procedure prescribed under Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. has not been followed. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioners have got clean criminal antecedent and they are in custody since 06.05.2026.

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

6. Heard the parties and perused the record.

7. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Excise Sadar Ara P.S. Case No. 94 of 2026.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T