Upendra Mukhiya v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.11510 of 2026, decided 17-02-2026 by Ajit Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to Upendra Mukhiya and Prabhu Mukhiya vs State of Bihar in excise/liquor case (Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 286 of 2024, East Champaran; Sections 281, 125(a) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act). Recovery of 15 litres illicit country liquor from motorcycle BR22AC-6360 not belonging to petitioners; nothing from their conscious possession; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties; S.482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions; Rs. 10,000/- deposit each; Special Judge, Excise Court No.1, East Champaran, Motihari.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners in Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 286 of 2024: release on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Court No.1, East Champaran, Motihari, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. and production of receipt showing deposit of Rs. 10,000/- each as proposed on their behalf.