Pappu Nat @ Pappu Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22633 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2026 Thana- NASRIGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.
Pappu Nat @ Pappu Ram Son of Kala Nat @ Singh Nat @ Shivram Resident of Village - Mednipur Tanto Tola, P.S.- Nasriganj, District - Rohtas. 2.
Mukesh Nat @ Mukesh Ram Son of Kala Nat @ Singh Nat @ Shivram Resident of Village - Mednipur Tanto Tola, P.S.- Nasriganj, District - Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shashi Kant, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 41 of 2026 lodged on 10.02.2026, 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 the present petitioners. Total recovery of 23 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Counsel submits that nothing has been recovered from the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22633 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/3 conscious possession of the petitioners and the alleged recovery has been made from straw near the tree which is an open place and accessible to all. Counsel further submits that the name of the petitioners has come in this case only due to dirty village politics. Counsel further submits that the petitioners have clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.
6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioners 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) each as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise II, Sasaram, Rohtas in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 41 of 2026, 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 petitioners, and in case, it is found at any stage that the petitioners have concealed the fact about their criminal antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22633 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 3/3 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