Pritam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40404 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2026 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna ====================================================== Pritam Kumar S/o Pappu Prasad Resident of Village- Bari Bagicha, Bhaisani Tola, P.S.- Malsalami, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vishvjeet Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ahmad Ali ====================================================== 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 offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case and is in custody since 07.05.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 600 litres of liquor from a place near Nuruddin Ghat. It is next submitted that petitioner was not arrested from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged recovery is from a place which does not belong to the petitioner is accessible to villagers at large and he came to be implicated based on secret information which is the easiest way to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40404 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 implicate someone, without holding a proper investigation.
4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
5. 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 Malsalami P.S. Case No.156 of 2026.
(Satyavrat Verma, J) amit/- U T