Anil Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20015 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2026 Thana- THALI District- Nawada ====================================================== Anil Rajbanshi Son of Arjun Rajbanshi Resident of Village- Jobkala, P.S.- Rajauli, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bipin Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026 registered for the offence under Sections 111 and 317(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The recovery is of 54 liters of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 20.02.2026. He further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedents.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20015 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 2/3

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-I, Nawada/ concerned Court below in connection with Thali P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Village Jharha (near Matua Pahar), P.O. Gurua, Dist. Gayaji, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

9. As the petitioner, except the present case, claims to have only one criminal antecedent i.e., Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 344 of 2025, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case except Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 344 of 2025 and the present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20015 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 3/3 case then his bail bonds shall not be accepted.

10. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T