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Sunny Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC29 Jan 2026CR. MISC./4950/2026

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Sunny Kumar v. State of Bihar, Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4950 of 2026, decided 29-01-2026 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Bail application in Daudnagar Excise P.S. Case No. 456 of 2025, Aurangabad district, offence under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; 147.750 liters liquor recovered from open place near petitioner's house; arrest on spot; custody since 02.12.2025; no criminal antecedent claimed; alleged non-compliance of Section 103 BNSS 2023 raised by counsel; bail granted on Rs. 15,000/- bail bond with two sureties of like amount each.

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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/concerned Court in connection with Daudnagar Excise P.S. Case No. 456 of 2025.

Sunny 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.4950 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-456 Year-2025 Thana- Daudnagar Excise District- Aurangabad

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Sunny Kumar S/O Anil Singh R/O Village- Karma Ward No. 05, P.SDaudnagar, Distt.- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 29-01-2026

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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 Daudnagar Excise P.S. Case No. 456 of 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 147.750 liters liquor was recovered from open place near petitioner’s house and he was arrested on spot.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4950 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/2

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no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the alleged recovery has been made from an open place and the same is easily accessible to the public at large. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is in custody since 02.12.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and 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 Daudnagar Excise P.S. Case No. 456 of 2025.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Rajorshi/-

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