Jitendra Ram v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Bihar Excise Act, Sections 30(a) and 32(3)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 36902 of 2026, decided 16-06-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Jitendra Ram v. The State of Bihar; arising out of Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 205 of 2025 (District Siwan). Keywords: anticipatory bail; provisional anticipatory bail; Bihar Excise Act Sections 30(a) and 32(3); recovery of 18 litres of liquor from motorcycle; owner of seized vehicle; co-accused Sahdev and Brahma; bail bond Rs. 500/- with two sureties; Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; verification of criminal antecedents; confirmation of provisional anticipatory bail; clean antecedents; A.P.P. Chandra Bhushan Prasad; counsel Gajendra Kumar Singh.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 500/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks; confirmation subject to verification of criminal antecedents by the trial court.