Birju Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna HC regular bail, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3618 of 2025 (CR. MISC.), decided 25-02-2025 by Justice Chandra Prakash Singh. Arises out of Excise (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 739 of 2024, Thana-Excise P.S., District Bhagalpur, offence u/s 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act. Alleged recovery: 17.625 litres of illicit foreign liquor from a car. Petitioner Birju Kumar (S/o Sunil Rai, Matihani, Begusarai) pleaded innocence, claimed driver of vehicle, no conscious possession, one criminal antecedent disclosed; custody since 28.09.2024; State (APP Rajesh Kumar) opposed. Held: bail granted on Rs.20,000 bail-bond plus two sureties of like amount each. Advocates: Nikhil Kumar Singh for petitioner. Keywords: excise bail, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act s.30(a), illicit foreign liquor, car recovery, driver, custody period, bail bond quantum.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Bhagalpur, Bihar, in connection with Excise (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 739 of 2024.