Md. Soim v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No. 11546 of 2026; decision 17-02-2026; Nawada Excise P.S. Case No. 901 of 2024 dated 23.12.2024; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018 & 2022, Sections 30(a) and 47; 42.5 liters illicit liquor recovered from e-Rickshaw Regd. No. BR27ER-2287; petitioner implicated allegedly only as vehicle owner; brother and one other arrested on the spot; no recovery from conscious possession; no criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount; Exclusive Special Court, Excise-2, Nawada; conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; bench: Ajit Kumar, J.; advocates: Man Mohan Kumar (petitioner), Umanath Mishra APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: release on arrest or surrender within four weeks on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court, Excise-2, Nawada, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.