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2026 DAILYLAW 38507 (PAT)

Satyam Kumar v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./67402/2025 · 2026-02-05

Ashok Kumar Pandey

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67402 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2025 Thana- BANGAWON District- Saharsa ====================================================== Satyam Kumar S/O Late Vipin Yadav R/O Village- Baijnathpatti, Ward No.- 04, P.S- Saharsa Sadar, Distt.- Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Diwakar Prasad Singh, Advocate Mr. Vaibhav Vishal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 5 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The case of the prosecution is that from a Baleno car, altogether 10 liters of wiscof cough syrup was recovered in which, this petitioner along with one Vipul Kumar was there. Further case of the prosecution is that from a pick-up van, altogether 435 liters of cough syrup was recovered. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from his physical possession and he was in Baleno Car Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67402 of 2025(5) dt.05-02-2026 2/2 along with Vipul Kumar. The driver of that pick-up from where, 435 liters of cough syrup was recovered, has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 22.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 63116 of 2025. It has further been submitted that Vipul has also been granted bail this Court vide order dated 09.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 69952 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing than that of Vipul Kumar. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 08.07.2025. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bangaon P.S. Case No. 107 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Saharsa. Shubham/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T