Abhay Kumar @ Hanuman @ Ranjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40798 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-202 Year-2026 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran ====================================================== Abhay Kumar @ Hanuman @ Ranjeet Kumar S/O Chullhan Rai R/O Vill.- Dighwara Balu Ghat, P.S.- Dighawara, Dist.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Aashish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 30-06-2026 Heard Mr. Aashish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 18.05.2026 in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 202 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 17.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Recovery is of 100 liters of illicit country made liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40798 of 2026(2) dt.30-06-2026 2/3 the recovery of 100 liters of illicit liquor has been made from the motorcycle in question near Dighwara, Purvi Dhala and petitioner has no concern at all from the recovery of the illicit liquor or the motorcycle in question and he was not apprehended from the place of occurrence. The name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the co-accused, namely, Vishal Kumar and except the aforesaid, nothing has come during investigation which suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence. The petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2026.
5 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 1st Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Saran at Chapra in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 202 of 2026 subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40798 of 2026(2) dt.30-06-2026 3/3 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. 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 antecedent, 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) Vanisha/- U T