Anmol Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70234 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2025 Thana- BHAPTIAHI District- Supaul ====================================================== Anmol Kumar, son of Jai Prakash Mehta, resident of Village - Sadanandpur, Ward No.1, P.S.- Bhaptiyahi, District - Supaul. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No.177 of 2025 registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3.

The recovery is of 153 litres of illicit Nepali liquor.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.08.2025.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70234 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/3 6.

Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail. 7.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8.

Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court, I, Supaul / concerned Court below, in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No.177 of 2025.

9.

At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean antecedent.

10.

This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, K. Mission Road, Katihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70234 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 3/3 11.

As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Bhaptiyahi Police Station, District- Supaul on first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) pawan/- U T