Nitish Kumar @ Pandu v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 48198 of 2026, decided 22-07-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajit Kumar. Anticipatory bail allowed under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise regime (S. 30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022), Kutumba P.S. Case No. 63 of 2026, District Aurangabad. Key grounds: recovery of 1.2 litres illicit country liquor from co-accused Anuj Kumar; implication of petitioner only through co-accused's statement; nothing recovered from petitioner's constructive possession; clean antecedents. Conditions under S. 482(2) BNSS; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.1, Aurangabad. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.1, Aurangabad, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions and additional conditions.