Sujit Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.39803 of 2026; Sandeep Kumar, J.; decided 23-06-2026; Sujit Kumar v. State of Bihar; Sahiyara P.S. Case No. 72 of 2026, Thana Sahiyara, District Sitamarhi; Section 317(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; illicit liquor; recovery of 1170 liters; custody since 13.05.2026; clean antecedents claim; conditional bail; bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; charitable deposit Rs. 25,000 Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Muzaffarpur with receipt verification; attendance at Sheohar Police Station every 1st and 3rd Sunday; antecedent verification by court below; observations prima facie only; State opposed bail.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted. Petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned court, subject to: (i) deposit of Rs. 25,000/- with Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar and production of a valid receipt before the court below, bonds to be accepted only after verification of the receipt's genuineness; (ii) attendance at Sheohar Police Station on every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, failing which bonds liable to cancellation; (iii) verification of antecedents by the court below before acceptance of bonds, without unnecessary delay.