Anil Kumar @ Anil @ Anil Mahato v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17650 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2026 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== Anil kumar @ Anil @ Anil Mahato, Son of Shivnath Mahto, Resident of Village- Tajpur PS- Manjhi District -Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case no.81 of 2026, registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per the prosecution case, 58.68 litres of liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of the petitioner and the petitioner was taken into custody.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession nor from his motorcycle and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He is in custody since 19.2.2026 and has no criminal antecedent.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17650 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 A.P.P. for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the petitioner being in custody since 19.2.2026 and especially the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case no.81 of 2026, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Saran at Chapra on the following condition :- (I) In case it subsequently transpires that the petitioner has criminal antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the prosecution will be at liberty to move this Court for cancellation of bail granted to the petitioner. (Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T