Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15908/2026bail rejected

Kunal Rai @ Kunal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-25Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15908 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2024 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Kunal Rai @ Kunal Kumar Son of Bhekhari Ray Resident of Village- Raipur, Bindgama @ Bingawan, P.S.- Dorignaj, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kumar, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 141 of 2024 lodged on 12.06.2024, for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, pending in the Court of 1st Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against four named accused persons including the present petitioner and owners of truck and swift car. Total recovery of 1062.63 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15908 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and his name has come in this case by virtue of disclosure made by arrested persons. Counsel further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that huge quantity of illicit liquor has been recovered in this case and this aspect must be taken into consideration.

6. As such, in the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T