Minku Kumar @ Minku Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11402 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-552 Year-2025 Thana- PALIGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Minku Kumar @ Minku Singh Son of Birendra Sharma R/o Village/Mohalla - Indira Nagar, P.S. - Paliganj, Dist. - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Piyush Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s:
Mr. Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Paliganj P.S. Case No.552 of 2025, F.I.R dated 22.11.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 178, 179, 180, 336(3), 340(2), 3(5) and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, a total of 750 ml of liquor and Rs.20,000/- fake currency is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the recovery is said to have been made from the house of the petitioner, the same had, in fact, been given to his brotherin-law for residing therein, who has been arrested by the police. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired solely on the basis of the confessional statement of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11402 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 the co-accused. The petitioner is in no way connected with the seized liquor or the alleged fake currency. No recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail application.
6. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties, taking into consideration the fact that illicit liquor has not been recovered from the constructive possession of the petitioner, accordingly, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below 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 learned Special Judge, Excise, Patna City in connection with Paliganj P.S. Case No.552 of 2025 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T