Pappu Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.88524 of 2025, decided 24-12-2025 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar. Bail application allowed under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act in Excise P.S. Case No.1727 of 2025 (recovery of 198 liters of illicit liquor from 5 plastic bags). Petitioners Pappu Singh and Raj Kumar, in custody since 26.10.2025, released on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount. Conditions: deposit of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bela, Muzaffarpur with receipt verification; weekly Sunday attendance at Ahiyapur Police Station with cancellation of bail bonds on default; Court below to verify clean antecedents before accepting bail bonds. Counsel: Mr. Alok Kumar Alok for petitioners; Ms. Asha Kumari, APP for the State.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners Pappu Singh and Raj Kumar released on bail in Excise P.S. Case No.1727 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur / concerned court below, subject to: (i) deposit of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bela, Muzaffarpur and production of the receipt (bail bonds to be accepted after verifying genuineness of the receipt); (ii) weekly attendance at Ahiyapur Police Station every Sunday, default entailing cancellation of bail bonds; and (iii) verification of clean antecedents by the Court below before accepting the bail bonds.