Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43616/2026bail granted

Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-06Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43616 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2026 Thana- DAGARUA District- Purnia ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son of Prakash Singh @ Sri Prakash Singh @ Prakash Yadav Resident of Village - Kalashan Ward No. - 07, P.S. - Chousa, District - Madhepura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Avnish Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== 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 bail in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 186 of 2026 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The recovery is of 178.920 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 19.05.2026.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt. He further submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43616 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 2/3 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 concerned Court below in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 186 of 2026.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Bhatta Bazar, Purnia 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 Chousa Police Station on first and third Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

10. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43616 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 3/3 the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U