Bittu Kumar @ Shiv Shankar Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – S.30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous (CR. MISC.) No.40642 of 2026, decided 24-06-2026, Satyavrat Verma, J. Bittu Kumar @ Shiv Shankar Kumar and Nitesh Kumar @ Nitish Kumar v. The State of Bihar. Anticipatory bail; apprehension of arrest; S.30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; Sonepur P.S. Case No.542/2026, District Saran; recovery of 89.61 litres of liquor from motorcycle; conscious possession; ownership of seized vehicle denied; confessional statement of Vinay in police custody, evidentiary value; provisional anticipatory bail; six-week window; bail bond Rs.15,000/- with two sureties; conditions under S.482(2) B.N.S.S.; verification of criminal antecedents (three cases / one case); non-tallying antecedents leads to non-confirmation; A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail for both petitioners (arrest/surrender within six weeks; bond Rs.15,000/- each with two sureties of like amount; S.482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions), confirmable by the trial court after verification of criminal antecedents.