IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58431 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2026 Thana- NARDIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Vikash Kumar @ Bikash Kumar Son of Vijay Kumar Resident of Village-HIraman Bigha, P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada. At present- Resident of Village- Chorma (Banganga), P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 21-08-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State, Mr. Rabindra Kumar. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case and is in custody sonce 08.07.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 867.24 liters of liquor from a semi constructed house of Raju.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and house was under construction, hence, no family members were living in the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58431 of 2026(2) dt.21-08-2026 2/2 house and petitioner came to be implicated based on confessional statement of his brother, Raju, in police custody which does not have any evidentiary value. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner. 6. 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 Nardiganj P.S. Case No. 72 of 2026. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58431 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2026 Thana- NARDIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Vikash Kumar @ Bikash Kumar Son of Vijay Kumar Resident of Village-HIraman Bigha, P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada. At present- Resident of Village- Chorma (Banganga), P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 21-08-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State, Mr. Rabindra Kumar. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case and is in custody sonce 08.07.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 867.24 liters of liquor from a semi constructed house of Raju.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and house was under construction, hence, no family members were living in the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58431 of 2026(2) dt.21-08-2026 2/2 house and petitioner came to be implicated based on confessional statement of his brother, Raju, in police custody which does not have any evidentiary value. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner. 6. 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 Nardiganj P.S. Case No. 72 of 2026. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T