Suraj Kumar @ Suraj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43639 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1004 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Suraj Kumar @ Suraj S/O Rajesh Kumar @ Budhu R/O Village- Tali Balan Basti, Anand Parvat Makan No712/03 Gali No.10, P.S.- Anand Parvat Madhya Delhi, Delhi ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, 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 bail in connection with Excise Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 1004 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 252 litres of illicit liquor from a vehicle.

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 02.05.2026 and claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43639 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 2/3 petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable 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 Excise Court No.-II, Sitamarhi/concerned Court below in connection with Excise Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 1004 of 2026.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, 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 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.43639 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.

10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Anant Parvat Madhya Delhi Police Station, District- Delhi on the 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.

11. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Delhi, Delhi Police/ concerned officer through FAX or email for its compliance forthwith.

12. 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