Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8305 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-516 Year-2025 Thana- PAKARIBARAW District- Nawada ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Singh, aged about 37 years, Male, son of Shyamdev Singh @ Shyam Singh, resident of Village- Keshauri, P.S.- Pakribarawan, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shankar Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard Mr. Shankar Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Pakribarawan Excise P.S. Case No. 516 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.
3. Allegation is of recovery of 46.17 litres of illicit foreign liquor from the house of co-accused Jakan Manjhi.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that due to enmity, the petitioner has been planted in a false case. The recovery of 46.17 litres of illicit foreign liquor was made from the house of co-accused Jakan
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8305 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 Manjhi and petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor nor he is involved in trade of liquor in any manner. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that the recovery of 46.17 litres of illicit foreign liquor was made from the house of co-accused Jakan Manjhi and also the fact that the State has failed to implement its liquor policy in its true spirit, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four 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 the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Pakribarawan Excise P.S. Case No. 516 of 2025, subject to the condition 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 as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.
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8. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T