Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88401/2025bail granted

Shamshad Alam v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-24Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88401 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-266 Year-2025 Thana- KOPA District- Saran ====================================================== Shamshad Alam Son of Saheb Alam R/o Vill. - Ajayabganj, P.S. - Bhagwan Bazar, Dist .- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== 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 regular bail in connection with Kopa P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025 registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. The recovery is of 200 litres of illicit country-made Mahua liquor from a tempo.

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 17.10.2025 without any fault.

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

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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 period of custody of 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 No. 3, Saran (Chapra)/ concerned Court below, in connection with Kopa P.S. Case No. 266 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 Ramkrishna Mission Ashrama, Latu Maharaj Path, Opp. Circuit House, Chapra 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.

11. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Bhagwan Bazar Police Station, District- Saran on every Sunday of the month. Any

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88401 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 3/3 default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T