Hitesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Court: Patna High Court
Bench: MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
Judgment date:
Case summary
Patna High Court judgment dated 2026-04-24. Hitesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 27581 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No. -62 Year-2024 Thana- BHAIRAVSHTHAN District- Madhubani ====================================================== Hitesh Kumar Son of Ram @ Ram Vishekh Ray @ Ram Vishek Ray R/O Vill. - Lohageer, P. S. - Ujiyarpur, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 24-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A. P. P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. 3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 1089 litres of liquor from a pick up vehicle. It is next submitted that petitioner is not owner of the seized vehicle but then came to be implicated in the case on the ground that he was apprehended from the spot. It is further submitted that when checking was going on, petitioner was coming from the same area, when he came to be implicated. It is next submitted that petitioner is in custody since 15. 06. 2024. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 27581 of 2026(2) dt. 24-04-2026 2/2 4. Learned A. P. P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.
5000/- (Rupees five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Bhairavsthan P. S. Case No. 62 of 2024. (Satyavrat Verma, J) amit/- U T
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