Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49278/2026bail granted

Kripanand Bahardar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-21Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49278 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2026 Thana- KURSAKANTA District- Araria ====================================================== Kripanand Bahardar S/o Late Kailu Bahardar R/o Village- Bhagtira, Ward No. 12, P.S- Kursakanta, Dist- Araria, (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kundan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Kursakanta P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 77 liters liquor was recovered from cowshed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that recovery is made from the open place

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49278 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 2/2 accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 11.05.2026 and has got two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kursakanta P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) sukriti/- U T