Kalam Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41310 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2026 Thana- BIHRA District- Saharsa ====================================================== Kalam Ansari S/O Samsul Ansari R/O Village - Kend khapra, P.s- Taljhari, District - Dumka Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.48 of 2026 registered for the offence under sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3.

About 518 litres of illicit foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck. The petitioner is said to be the driver of the said truck. He is in custody since 12.02.2026. 4.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was unaware about the liquor which has been kept in the said truck and being the driver of the truck he was driving the said truck.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt. 6.

Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7.

Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and also his period of custody, this bail application is allowed.

8.

Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special (Excise) Judge- II, Saharsa / concerned Court below, in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.48 of 2026.

9.

This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Ramakrishna Nagar, P.O. Vidyapith Deoghar (Jharkhand), and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below at the time of furnishing bail bonds. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by him. 10.

This is also subject to the condition that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41310 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 petitioner shall also mark his attendance at Taljhari Police Station, District- Dumka (Jharkhand) on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. 11.

It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 12.

Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Dumka (Jharkhand) forthwith through FAX or e-mail for its compliance.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) pawan/- U T