Prince Kumar v. The state of Bihar
ANTICIPATORY BAIL – Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Sections 30(a), 41 and 47
Case brief
What is this about?
Prince Kumar v. The state of Bihar; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34588 of 2026; decision dated 10-07-2026; Coram: Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Anticipatory bail in Karja P.S. Case No.46 of 2026 (District Muzaffarpur), FIR under Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; alleged recovery of 4274 L and 160 ml illicit liquor from vehicles BR06PB-0691, MH03AW-6094, BR06GD2255, NL01AE-5956; recovery prima facie not from physical possession; release on Rs.10,000 bail bond with two like sureties to Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions. Disposition: allowed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner, if arrested or upon surrender within four weeks, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Karja P.S. Case No.46 of 2026, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.