Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51255/2026bail rejected

Jairam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-29Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51255 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2026 Thana- KUDRA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Jairam Kumar Son of Shiv Pujan Chaudhary @ Shiv pujan mallah Resident of village Kajhar Ghat, P.S.- Kudra, District - Kaimur at Bhabua. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Kudra P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026, lodged on 27/02/2026, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 25.920 litres of foreign liquor has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51255 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2 that the petitioner is not the owner of the seized vehicle. He submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean and he ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean and there are two criminal cases pending against him.

6. Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is hereby refused. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered on the same day without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./Anshuman/ U T