Arbind Kumar @ Arbind Rai @ Arvind Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

Arbind Kumar @ Arbind Rai @ Arvind Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner in connection with Salimpur P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs.30,000/- to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Barh (Patna), subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023, with liberty to the Trial Court to verify criminal antecedents and cancel bond upon concealment.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Salimpur P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026 (under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022), is entitled to anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Petitioner released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (per Section 2(1)(d) BNSS, 2023) to the satisfaction of the Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Barh (Patna), subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023.

Ratio / Principle

Trial Court directed to verify the petitioner's criminal antecedent; if concealment of antecedents is found at any stage, the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of the bail bond, but acceptance of the bail bond shall not be delayed for or in the name of verification.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail – granted. Petitioner apprehending arrest in Salimpur P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, dated 01.03.2026, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, alleging recovery of 55.335 litres of illicit liquor. Per counsel, petitioner not named in the FIR and figured during investigation only as owner of the seized vehicle. Held: petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail upon arrest/surrender within four weeks on a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (S. 2(1)(d), BNSS 2023) before the Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Barh (Patna), subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023; Trial Court to verify criminal antecedents and may move to cancel the bond on concealment, without delaying acceptance of the bond for verification.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51372 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2026 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna

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Arbind Kumar @ Arbind Rai @ Arvind Kumar S/o Lal Babu Ray @ Lal Bahadur Ray Resident of Village - Gayaspur Mahaji, P.S. - Salimpur, DistrictPatna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Usha Kumari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akbar Ali, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

2 29-07-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Salimpur P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, dated 01.03.2026, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

As per the prosecution, total recovery of 55.335 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has figured in the present case during the course of investigation as he is the owner of the alleged seized vehicle. Furthermore, he submits that the criminal antecedent of

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the petitioner is clean.

Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Barh (Patna), in connection with Salimpur P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS , 2023.

It is further directed that the Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, and in case it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of the petitioner’s bail bond. However, the acceptance of the bail bond in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/- U T