Arun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46248 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-230 Year-2025 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Arun Kumar S/o Sudhir Bhagat Resident of Kakarachak, P.S.- Bochaahan, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Madhusudan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Rajepur P. S. Case No. 230 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 501 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the seized Bolero pickup of which this petitioner is registered owner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence and has been made accused in this case merely
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46248 of 2026(2) dt.31-07-2026 2/2 because he is owner of the seized vehicle. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 20.05.2026. Chargesheet has already been submitted.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, clean antecedent, period of custody and the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, this bail application is allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 3, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Rajepur P. S. Case No. 230 of 2025. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T