Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50193/2026bail granted

Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Kumar Poddar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-22Mr. Justice Girijish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50193 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saharsa ====================================================== Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Kumar Poddar S/o Chandeshwari Poddar R/o vill - Baijnathpur, ward no. 22, P.S.- Baijnathpur, Distt.- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GIRIJISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 26.910 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from the seized Hundai Verna bearing registration no. BR01BP7752.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he has got no concern with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner is not the registered owner of the seized Hundai Verna. Petitioner is neither owner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50193 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 nor driver of the seized vehilce. The petitioner has got nine criminal antecedents, seven out of them are similar in nature in which he is on bail. From perusal of the impugned order dated 20.05.2026 makes it apparent that the charge has already been framed against the petitioner, and the matter is currently at the stage of evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 04.02.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the regular bail application.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody, the regular bail application is allowed. Let the above named petitioner 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 learned Exlusive Special Judge (Excise) I, Saharsa in connection with Saharsa Excise PS Case No. 53 of 2026.

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