Vikash Kumar @ Vikash Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62030 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2025 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Vikash Kumar @ Vikash Rai R/o Birbal Ray @ Birabal Ray R/o Baburbani, P.S.- Sonpur, Distt- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sonpur P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

03. As per prosecution case, a raid was conducted on the basis of secret information about co-accused persons manufacturing illicit liquor in huge quantity at Village-Gangajal Tola, but no one was apprehended. The petitioner is stated to have fled away from the spot along with other co-accused persons. On search of the place, recovery of 255 liters of country made liquor was made.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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05. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and no recovery has been shown from his person or possession and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Sonpur P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of

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(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ashish/- U T