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Arun Kumar Chaudhary v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 May 2026CR. MISC./32928/2026

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Keywords: regular bail; Section 30(a) Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act; Section 105 B.N.S.S. seizure compliance; 119.94 liters Nepali country liquor; Parihar P.S. Case No. 89 of 2026; Sitamarhi; Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; custody since 07.04.2026; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32928 of 2026; Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey; bail allowed 21-05-2026.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted: petitioner directed to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1, Sitamarhi/concerned Court, in connection with Parihar P.S. Case No. 89 of 2026. ¶20

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

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32928 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2026 Thana- PARIHAR District- Sitamarhi

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Arun Kumar Chaudhary, S/o Siya Ram Chaudhari, R/o village- Laptaha, P.S.Parihar, Dist.- Sitamarhi

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 21-05-2026

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State through Video Conferencing.

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The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act.

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The case of the prosecution in brief is that, altogether 119.94 liters of Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the joint house of the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. It is also submitted that all the witnesses to the seizure list are police personnel, and the police have not complied the mandatory provisions of Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making the Seizure List. Learned counsel of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32928 of 2026(2) dt.21-05-2026 2/2

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petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. It is also submitted by the learned counsel of the petitioner that, petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 07.04.2026.

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Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the regular bail.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1, Sitamarhi/concerned Court, in connection with Parihar P.S. Case No. 89 of 2026.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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khushbu/-

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