Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42422 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Rahul Kumar S/o Rajesh Sah @ Rajesh Jaiswal @ Rajesh Jaiwal R/o Village - Ramgarh, Ward No. 1, P.S - Chainpur, District - Kaimur at Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhabua Excise P.S. Case No. 248 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(i) & (ii) and 41(i) & (ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 96 litres of illicit liquor.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2026.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42422 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 2/3 organization without accepting his guilt.

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

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-II, Kaimur at Bhabua/concerned Court below in connection with Bhabua Excise P.S. Case No. 248 of 2026.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Village Jharha (near Matua Pahar), P.O. Gurua, Dist. Gayaji, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Chainpur Police Station, District- Kaimur at Bhabua on first and third Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42422 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 3/3 police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

10. 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 express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T