Vicky Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88222 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2293 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Vicky Kumar S/o- Vinay Kumar Village- Bankipur Gorakh, Ward No.11, P.SFatuha, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.2293 of 2025, dated 14.10.2025 registered for the offences under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the FIR, 58.500 liters of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the rented house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case solely on the ground that the recovery was allegedly made from his rented house. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since 15.10.2025. It is further submitted that there are contradictions in the recovery as reflected in the seizure list, which was prepared in violation of Sections 103 and 105 of the BNSS. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has five criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88222 of 2025(2) dt.23-12-2025 2/2 antecedents, in which he is currently on bail.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, and without accepting his guilt, proposes to deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) in the welfare account of the Advocates' Association of the Patna High Court.

6. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

7. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties, and taking into consideration the period of custody, this Court is inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Excise Court-III, Patna/ Successor Court, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.2293 of 2025, and on production of the receipt showing deposit of Rs.5000/- as proposed on behalf of the petitioner.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T