Piyush Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24238 of 2026, decided 15-04-2026 by Rajesh Kumar Verma, J. Bail granted to Piyush Kumar in Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026 (FIR dated 28.02.2026) under Sections 30(a), 47 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016; recovery of 261 litres of local liquor; grounds: nothing recovered from conscious possession and non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 BNSS, 2023; custody since 28.02.2026; one other similar case pending in which petitioner is on bail; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 02, Siwan; conditions incl. antecedent verification. Counsel: Ms. Kumari Anupam (petitioner), Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Release on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 02, Siwan, subject to conditions: cooperation in trial and physical presence on each date fixed (bail bond cancellable on absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason); no tampering with evidence or witnesses (else prosecution free to move for cancellation); verification of criminal antecedents by the court below, without delaying acceptance of bail bonds in the name of verification.