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Golu Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 May 2026CR. MISC./30391/2026

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What is this about?

Regular bail granted; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act S. 30(a); illicit liquor manufacture; mahua liquor recovery in raid; petitioner not apprehended from spot; no conscious possession; custody since 19.02.2026; chargesheet submitted; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; conditions under Section 480(3) B.N.S.S.; Pipariya P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025; Lakhisarai; CR. MISC. No.30391 of 2026; Arun Kumar Jha, J.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 480(3) B.N.S.S. and additional conditions. ¶18

Golu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 480(3) B.N.S.S. and additional conditions.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, implicated in Pipariya P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025 under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

Petitioner directed to be released on bail, having regard to the fact that he was not apprehended from the spot, nothing incriminating was recovered from his conscious possession, and considering his period of custody and submission of chargesheet.

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Ratio / Principle

Bail bonds to be furnished to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-VII-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Lakhisarai / concerned Court, in connection with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025.

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Key takeaways

Bail made subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and further conditions, including that on absence on three consecutive dates or violation of bail terms the bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (single judge, Arun Kumar Jha, J.), CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30391 of 2026, order dated 11-05-2026: Regular bail granted to Golu Kumar in Pipariya P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025 (dated 15.10.2025), District Lakhisarai, registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Allegation: manufacture of illicit country-made mahua liquor; on raid a running furnace was found and 15 litres of illicit liquor with implements and raw materials were recovered; a person nearby named the petitioner as the one who fled from the spot. Bail allowed as the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot, nothing incriminating was recovered from his conscious possession, he was in custody since 19.02.2026, chargesheet stood submitted, and he is on bail in all four antecedent cases. Release ordered on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional District & Sessions Judge-VII-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Lakhisarai / concerned Court, subject to Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and conditions: close-relative bailor, presence on dates fixed as required, and cancellation of bond on absence for three consecutive dates or violation of bail terms.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30391 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRIYA District- Lakhisarai

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Golu Kumar S/o Sanjay Sahni, R/o Village - Mohanpur, PS - Pipariya, District - Lakhisarai.

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... ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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2 11-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned A.P.P. for the State.

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In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in

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connection with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025, dated 15.10.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per the prosecution case, Police received information about petitioner manufacturing country made liquor. A raid was conducted and a furnace was found running and a person fled away on seeing the Police party. On the search of the said place, 15 litres of illicit country made mahua liquor, some implements and raw materials for manufacturing illicit liquor was recovered. The person nearby named this petitioner as the person who fled away from the spot when the raid was conducted.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30391 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/3

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and nothing incriminating has been recovered from his person or possession. The petitioner has no concern either with the allegedly recovered articles or with the place of recovery which is a public place accessible to one and all. Learned counsel next submits that petitioner is having antecedent of four cases and he is on bail in all the four cases. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner is in custody since 19.02.2026 and chargesheet has been submitted.

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Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposes the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and nothing incriminating has been recovered from his conscious possession and further considering his period of custody and submission of chargesheet, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30391 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 3/3

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District & Sessions Judge-VII-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Lakhisarai / concerned Court, in connection with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025 , subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions:

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(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the

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petitioner.

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(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial Court.

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(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.

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(Arun Kumar Jha, J)

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Shahnawaz/-

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