Patna High CourtCR. MISC./47646/2026bail granted

Md. Khurshid @ Khurshid Aalam v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-10Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47646 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2026 Thana- Panapur District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Md. Khurshid @ Khurshid Aalam S/O Md. Alauddin R/O Vill.- Chiknauta, P.s.- Karja, Dist.- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratneshwar Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 10-07-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of three cases under the Excise Act and is in custody since 01.06.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 43.200 liters of liquor from a motorcycle and 475.200 liters of liquor from bushes.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged recovery is from a place which does not belong to the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47646 of 2026(2) dt.10-07-2026 2/2 and is not the owner of the seized vehicle and he came to be implicated based on secret information which is the easiest way to implicate someone. It is also submitted that once an accused is implicated in a case relating to excise, the police starts implicating mechanically either at the instance of Chowkidar, local person, confessional statement or secret information without holding a proper investigation.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Panapur Kariyat P.S. Case No. 66 of 2026.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T