Sappu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – S.30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12045 of 2025, decided 09-05-2025 by Smt. Soni Shrivastava, J. Sappu Kumar v. The State of Bihar. Anticipatory bail granted for offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 arising from Kudra P.S. Case No. 493 of 2024, Kaimur (Bhabua); recovery of 17 liters Mahua liquor and brewing utensils from river bank; petitioner named on suspicion/wrong identification, nothing recovered from conscious possession; no criminal antecedent; release within four weeks on bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and cooperation in investigation/trial.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and cooperation in investigation/trial.