Prakash Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.59338 of 2025, decided 13-01-2026 by Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail application under BNS, 2023 (Ss. 238, 318(4), 3(5)) and Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2018 (Ss. 30(a), 32, 41(1)) arising from Chewara P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025, Sheikhpura, involving recovery of 3852.6452 liters of foreign liquor from an Indian Oil Tank Lorry owned by petitioner Prakash Kumar. Bail allowed: petitioner not named in FIR, clean antecedent, custody since 11.07.2025; release on Rs.10,000/- bail bonds with two like sureties before Special Excise Court, Sheikhpura, conditioned on trial cooperation. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Excise Court, Sheikhpura, subject to cooperation in the trial and availability as and when required by the court.