Surendra Nut v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8079 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-300 Year-2025 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== Surendra Nut Son of Ekam Nut R/o Village - Rajdhani, P.S. - Taraiya, Dist. - Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Akash Ambuj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard Mr. Akash Ambuj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 300/25 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 15 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from a motorcycle bearing Registration No.BR04AL-7811.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not the owner of the said motorcycle and he has nothing to do with the seized

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8079 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 liquor. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made against the petitioner, the District Court is directed to call for a report from the District Transport Officer, concerned with respect to the actual owner of the motorcycle. In case, it is found that the said motorcycle is not registered in the name of petitioner and the same is also not a stolen one, in that case the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 300/25, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8079 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T