Manish Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46587 of 2026 (arising out of Sasaram Nagar P.S. Case No. 370 of 2026, District Rohtas), decided 09-07-2026 by Sandeep Kumar, J. Petitioner Manish Kumar sought regular bail for offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022; alleged recovery of 371.36 litres of illicit foreign liquor from a shop; custody since 21.05.2026; no criminal antecedent claimed; State opposed through APP. Application allowed: bail on Rs.10,000/- bonds with two like sureties, subject to antecedent verification, Rs.25,000/- deposit in Ramakrishna Math (Gurua, Gaya) with receipt, and bi-monthly (first and third Sunday) police-station attendance, failing which bail bonds to be cancelled. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to verification of clean antecedent, deposit of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Math (Village Jharha, P.O. Gurua, Gayaji) with production of receipt, and attendance at Sasaram Town Police Station on the first and third Sunday of every month.