Pappu Kumar @ Tena Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47469 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-176 Year-2026 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Pappu Kumar @ Tena Kumar S/o Ramesh Sahani Resident of villageGorigawa, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan ====================================================== 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 ha antecedent of four cases under the Excise Act and is in custody since 06.06.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 110 liters of liquor from a motorcycle and 70 liters of liquor from an orchard.
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 is not the owner of the seized vehicle nor the orchard belongs to him and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47469 of 2026(2) dt.10-07-2026 2/2 he came to be implicated at the instance of Chowkidar with whom he is on an inimical term. 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 Sugauli P.S. Case No. 176 of 2026.
(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T