Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51587/2026bail granted

Nitish Kumar @ Kapoor Kumar @ Kappur Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-29Mr. Justice Kumar Manish3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51587 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2026 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Nitish Kumar @ Kapoor Kumar @ Kappur Kumar S/o Awadh Kishor Singh R/o Village- Belai, P.S.- Navinagar, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KUMAR MANISH ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard Mr. Pramendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. This application is filed for grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made accused in connection with Nabinagar P.S Case No. 119 of 2026 instituted for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (as amended up-to-date).

3. As per the prosecution case, there is a recovery of 307.260 liters of country-made Tanaka liquor and foreign liquor from the Alto car bearing Registration No.- BR-29J-4998.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case and has committed no offence as alleged. It has further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51587 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/3 been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

5. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the vehicle.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 17.05.2026 and is having one criminal antecedent in which he has been granted bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No- I, Aurangabad, Bihar in connection with Nabinagar P.S Case No. 119 of 2026, subject to following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors should be family member of the petitioner.

(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in the trial and will remain present on all dates personally or should be duly represented through his counsel and whenever required to be physically present by the court, he should physically appear in the Court on that date.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51587 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 3/3 (iii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Kumar Manish, J) Ritwika/- U T