Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90617 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-966 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Chandan Kumar S/O Ramkrit Singh R/O Village - Karmauni, P.S- Dobhi, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise PS Sadar Case No. 966 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) & 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 246 liters liquor was recovered from car.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90617 of 2025(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 that petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the vehicle in question and his name has surfaced in this case on the disclosure made by apprehended co-accused person. The petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 10-11-2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 76274 of 2025.
5.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise PS Sadar Case No. 966 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T