Akhilesh Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mahtab Alam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 08-04-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 87 of 2026 registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

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The recovery is of 97.500 litres of illicit foreign liquor from a godown.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has one criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.02.2026 without any fault.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22134 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2

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Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

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Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise II, Patna / concerned Court below, in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 87 of 2026

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This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

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As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Patrakar Nagar Police Station, District- Patna on any two Sundays of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)

Akhilesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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