IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58044 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Krishna Kumar @ Krishan Kumar S/o Late Raghubir Yadav Resident of Village - Diah Tola Ahiyari Got, P.S.- Kamtaul, Dist.- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saurav Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise Sadar P.S. Case No. 292 of 2026 dated 15.07.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per the allegation, the petitioner and co-accused persons had illegally stored illicit liquor and were supplying the same from the petitioner’s house. On receiving such information, the said premises were raided, during which the petitioner was apprehended, while the other co-accused persons managed to flee from the spot. It is further alleged that a total quantity of 805.965 litres of foreign liquor and 205 litres of beer was recovered from the petitioner’s house. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58044 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and procedures prescribed under Section 103 B.N.S.S. has not been followed with. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is preparing for competitive examination. It has further been submitted that the house is occupied jointly by many persons. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 16.07.2026 and he has got no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Heard the parties and perused the records. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge-I, (Excise Act), Darbhanga, in connection with Excise Sadar P.S. Case No. 292 of 2026. 8. The application stands allowed. Abdus/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T