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Amit kumar @ Pintu v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Aug 2025CR. MISC./53431/2025

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Anticipatory bail Patna High Court 18-08-2025; CR. MISC. No.53431 of 2025; Amit Kumar @ Pintu v. State of Bihar; Kadamkuan P.S. Case No. 329 of 2025; Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. 2023; 8.460 litres English wine scooty BR01FA-1984; 21.600 litres English wine petitioner's house; co-accused Rahul Kumar; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; 2nd Special Judge Excise Patna; six-week surrender window; no criminal antecedent.

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Anticipatory bail: release upon arrest or surrender within six weeks, on a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, before the learned 2nd Special Judge, Excise, Patna, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023. ¶20

Amit kumar @ Pintu Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner apprehending arrest in Kadamkuan P.S. Case No. 329 of 2025 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts, circumstances and submissions, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks, the petitioner is to be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Special Judge, Excise, Patna, in connection with Kadamkuan P.S. Case No. 329 of 2025, subject to conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

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Anticipatory bail granted — Criminal Miscellaneous No.53431 of 2025 (Patna High Court, 18-08-2025, Sunil Dutta Mishra, J): petitioner Amit Kumar @ Pintu apprehending arrest in Kadamkuan P.S. Case No. 329 of 2025, District Patna, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Prosecution case: 8.460 litres of English wine recovered from scooty Reg. No. BR01FA-1984 with co-accused Rahul Kumar apprehended on the spot; 21.600 litres further recovered from the petitioner's house on the co-accused's disclosure. Petitioner pleaded false implication on suspicion and confessional statement of co-accused, denied conscious possession or any concern with the seized articles, scooty or house, claimed no criminal antecedents and undertook cooperation; State opposed. Court directed release on arrest or surrender within six weeks on bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties before the 2nd Special Judge, Excise, Patna, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53431 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-329 Year-2025 Thana- KADAMKUAN District- Patna

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Amit Kumar @ Pintu S/O Sukhdev Mahto R/O Musallahpur Hat, Indian Bank Wala Gali, P.S.- Kadamuan, Distt. - Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, A.P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

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2 18-08-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per the prosecution case, 8.460 litres of English wine was recovered from the scooty bearing Reg. No. BR01FA-1984 and co-accused Rahul Kumar was apprehended on the spot. On disclosure of co-accused Rahul Kumar, 21.600 litres of English wine was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion and confessional statement of coaccused Rahul Kumar. There is no recovery of any incriminating article from the conscious possession of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53431 of 2025(2) dt.18-08-2025 2/2

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petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the seized alleged article(s), scooty and the house in question. It is submitted that petitioner has no concern with the apprehended co-accused Rahul Kumar. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to each to the satisfaction of the learned 2^nd Special Judge, Excise, Patna in connection with Kadamkuan P.S. Case No. 329 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

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(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)

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