Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43761/2026bail granted

Guddu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-06Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43761 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-238 Year-2026 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Guddu Kumar Son of Khirodhan Sahani Resident of Village -Chiljhapti PSSugauli District -East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Tripti Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

3. The recovery is of total 90 litres of illicit countrymade liquor out of which 45 litres of liquor was recovered from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 03.05.2026 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43761 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 2/3 organization without accepting his guilt.

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

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court No. 1, Civil Court, East Champaran at Motihari/ concerned Court below, in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 238 of 2026.

9. At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean antecedent.

10. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bela, Muzaffarpur and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43761 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 3/3 genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

11. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Sugauli Police Station, District- East Champaran on first and third Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T