Shiv Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Section 30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No. 30084 of 2026, decided 11-05-2026, Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to Shiv Kumar under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Durgawati P.S. Case No. 271 of 2025, Kaimur; 18.330 liters illicit liquor recovered from seized vehicle; petitioner not owner/driver, accused on suspicion, one unrelated antecedent; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties; Special Judge (Excise)-II, Kaimur at Bhabhua; conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. 2023.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender within eight weeks, on bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (Excise)-II, Kaimur at Bhabhua, subject to Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023. ¶21