Krishna Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC28 Jan 2026CR. MISC./4840/2026

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Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.4840 of 2026; decided 28-01-2026; Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra; bail granted; Krishna Kumar; State of Bihar; Excise Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 203/2025; District Bhojpur; Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; Section 103 Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita 2023; 270 litres illicit foreign liquor recovered from car; custody since 04.12.2025; bail bonds Rs. 15,000/- with two sureties; advocates Ashok Kumar Sinha (petitioner) and Md. Matloob Rab, APP (State).

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Bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below in connection with Excise Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 203/2025. ¶¶20

Krishna Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4840 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE JAGDISHPUR DistrictBhojpur

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Krishna Kumar Son of Shyam Sundar Chauhan Resident of VillageBairakhas, P.S.- Gyanpur, District- Sant Ravidas Nagar, U.P.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Jagdishpur P. S. Case No. 203/2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that total 270 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from car.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is in no manner connected with the vehicle in

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4840 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 2/2

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question or with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 04.12.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

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the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise Jagdishpur P. S. Case No. 203/2025.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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