Pankaj Kumar @ Paltan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15495 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-988 Year-2021 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar @ Paltan Son of Late Raj Kumar Singh @ Late Raj Kishor Singh Resident of Village- Chhitnawan, P.S. Maner, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satish Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Pronoti Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30a of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Prosecution case is that 61.875 liters illicit liquor has been recovered from the bush near a school.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case on suspicion. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent of similar nature.

5. Considering the facts of the case, this pre-arrest bail petition is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioner, above named, be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15495 of 2025(2) dt.07-04-2025 2/2 released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Excise judge, Danapur at Patna in Maner Police Station Case No. 988 of 2021, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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