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Uday Kumar Singh @ Uday Kumar @ Mannu v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Oct 2025CR. MISC./69493/2025

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Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69493 of 2025, decided 17-10-2025, Chandra Prakash Singh, J. Regular bail ALLOWED for Uday Kumar Singh @ Uday Kumar @ Mannu in Bodhi Bigha P.S Case No. 19 of 2024 (Gaya), offences u/ss 414, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B)/34 IPC and 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; 519 litres illicit foreign liquor recovered from Scorpio driven by co-accused; petitioner in custody since 07.08.2025; two criminal antecedents; bail-bond Rs.20,000/- with two like sureties.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing 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, Gaya, in connection with Bodhi Bigha P.S Case No. 19 of 2024. ¶21

Uday Kumar Singh @ Uday Kumar @ Mannu Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner (Uday Kumar Singh @ Uday Kumar @ Mannu) should be granted regular bail in connection with Bodhi Bigha P.S Case No. 19 of 2024, District Gaya.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody, the petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Gaya, in connection with Bodhi Bigha P.S Case No. 19 of 2024.

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Ratio / Principle

The bail application stands allowed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Miscellaneous (Bail) - Allowed. Uday Kumar Singh @ Uday Kumar @ Mannu, accused in Bodhi Bigha P.S Case No. 19 of 2024 dated 20.03.2024 (District Gaya), registered for offences punishable u/ss 414, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B)/34 IPC and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, sought regular bail. Prosecution case: 519 litres of illicit foreign liquor recovered from a Scorpio driven by a co-accused. Counsel for the petitioner submitted he was innocent, falsely implicated, and that nothing was recovered from his conscious possession; two criminal antecedents were disclosed (para 3 of the bail petition); petitioner in custody since 07.08.2025. Learned A.P.P. opposed the bail petition. Chandra Prakash Singh, J., considering the facts and circumstances and the period of custody, directed the petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a 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, Gaya. Order dated 17-10-2025; application stands allowed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69493 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2024 Thana- Bodhibigaha District- Gaya

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Uday Kumar Singh @ Uday Kumar @ Mannu Son of Late Mohan Singh R/o Mohalla - Tulsi Mandi, P.S. - Alamganj, Dist. - Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Suryakant Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Bilash Roy Raman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 17-10-2025

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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 has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bodhi Bigha P.S Case No. 19 of 2024 dated 20.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 414, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per the prosecution case, 519 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Scorpio, driven by the coaccused person.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69493 of 2025(2) dt.17-10-2025 2/2

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possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.08.2025.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gaya in connection with Bodhi Bigha P.S Case No. 19 of 2024.

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The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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guddukr/-

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