Niraj Kewat @ Niraj Kumar @ Nijaj Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22857 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2024 Thana- SIKANDRA District- Jamui ====================================================== Niraj Kewat @ Niraj Kumar @ Nijaj Kewat Son of Shankar Kewat Resident of Village - Baladih, P.S. - Sikandra, District - Jamui ... ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amar Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The accused-petitioner, named in the F.I.R., is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sikandra P.S. Case No. 380 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to have in possession of 10 litres of illicit liquor and engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that name of the petitioner transpired from the statement of Area Chowkidar, who disclosed that polythene pouches carrying country made liquor, which found thrown on road, belongs to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22857 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/2 this petitioner. It is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as recovery of alleged illicit liquor prima-facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Court - 1, Jamui, in connection with Sikandra P.S. Case No. 380 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short "B.N.S.S.").

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T