Anil Kumar Singh @ Anil Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.32318 of 2025, decided 22-08-2025 by Smt. Soni Shrivastava, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to Anil Kumar Singh @ Anil Singh in Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025, District Gopalganj, under Sections 111, 112 BNS and Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022; 200 litres of spirit allegedly recovered from sugarcane field of Birendra Baitha; disclosure by Guddu Rai; no recovery from conscious/physical possession; no independent witness to seizure list argued; parity with co-accused Raju Ray (Criminal Miscellaneous No. 30357 of 2025, order dt. 08.07.2025); accused in six similar cases, on bail in four; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; conditions under S.438(2) CrPC / S.482(2) BNSS 2023; antecedent verification and cooperation in investigation.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 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) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions and the additional conditions imposed (family-member bailor; verification of criminal antecedents with cancellation on concealment; cooperation in investigation/trial).