Pappu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42872 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-593 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Pappu Kumar S/O Dinesh Ram Resident of Village- Linepar Mirjapur, Police Station- Nagar, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 30-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.593 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 156.210 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It has been submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police have not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. It has been submitted that the recovery has been made from a joint house and police had not taken signature of any of the inmates of the house. It has been submitted that the petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42872 of 2026(2) dt.30-06-2026 2/2 judicial custody since 10.06.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State. It has been submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of five cases of similar nature.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial; shall remain physically present on each and every date in the learned trial court and shall not indulge in similar nature of offences in future.

7. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Exclusive Special Court, Excise-II, Nawada in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.593 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T