Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88867/2025bail granted

Akash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-24Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88867 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Akash Kumar S/O Lallu Sah @ Lallu Saw R/O Village- Bhaluhipur Ward No. 32, P.S- (Ara Town) Nagar, Distt.- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise (Ara) P.S. Case No. 292 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018.

3. The recovery is of 150 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 23.10.2025. The petitioner also claims to have clean antecedent.

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

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88867 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/3 prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below in connection with Excise Ara P.S. Case No. 292 of 2025.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Nala Road, Patna 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.

9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Ara Town Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

10. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88867 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 3/3 the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U