Anil Kumar @ Anil Sahani @ Anil Sahin @ Tinha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15738 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-356 Year-2025 Thana- UJIYARPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Anil Kumar @ Anil Sahani @ Anil Sahin @ Tinha Son of Ramchandra Sahani @ Ram Chandra Sahni R/o Village - Pataili West, P.S. - Ujiarpur, Distt. - Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

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

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Ujiarpur P.S. Case No. 356 of 2025 lodged on 21.12.2025, for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against three named accused persons including the present petitioners. The recovery of 7 litres of country made 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 submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Counsel submits that the name of the petitioner has figured in this case only on suspicion. Counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15738 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Excise Court 1st, Samastipur, in connection with Ujiarpur P.S. Case No. 356 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

7. The Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent(s) of the petitioner, and in case, it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed the fact about his criminal antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of the bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T