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Kundan Yadav v. The State of Bihar

Anticipatory bail – Patna High Court

Patna HC29 Jul 2026CR. MISC./50306/2026

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.50306 of 2026, order dated 29-07-2026 by Justice Alok Kumar: anticipatory bail application of Kundan Yadav and Abhishek Kumar in Bairiya P.S. Case No.294 of 2026 (West Champaran), Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, following seizure of 146.88 litres of English wine on 09.06.2026, rejected on account of the petitioners' criminal history; liberty to surrender within six weeks for regular bail to be considered on merits without prejudice.

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Direction that if the petitioners surrender before the learned court below within six weeks and pray for regular bail, the same shall be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. ¶21

Kundan Yadav 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.50306 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-294 Year-2026 Thana- BAIRIYA District- West Champaran

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Kundan Yadav S/o Nand Kishore Yadav @ Nand Kishor R/o Village - Machhargawa Ward No. 12, P.S - Bairiya, District - West Champaran

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Abhishek Kumar @ Abhishek Yadav S/o Balistar Yadav R/o Village - Machhargawa Ward No. 12, P.S - Bairiya, District - West Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raki Alam, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 29-07-2026

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Learned counsel for the petitioners and the Learned

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counsel for the APP are present.

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The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Bairiya P.S. Case No.294 of 2026 order dated 18.06.2026, registered for the offences under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 09.06.2026, the police officials led by A.S.I. Chandan Tiwari received a confidential information regarding English wine hidden near the house of Kundan Yadav in Makka Thath. Upon reaching the location at Phatuchhapar Chowk, the police observed two individuals fleeing the scene after concealing articles in a stack of maize stalks. The local Chaukidar, Chandradeo Mahto, identified the fleeing suspects as Kundan Yadav

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50306 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2

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and Abhishek Kumar. During the specific search, 146.88 liter of English wine was recovered and seized by the Police.

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The Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that petitioner no. 1 has one criminal antecedent, and petitioner no. 2 has three criminal antecedents.

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The Learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for the grant of bail to the petitioners.

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Taking into account and considering the criminal history of the petitioners, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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Accordingly, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners, is hereby, rejected.

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However, if the petitioners surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today and pray for regular bail, the same shall be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order.

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Anand/-

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(Alok Kumar, J)

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