Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20798/2026bail rejected

Krishna Kevat @ Krishn Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20798 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-106 Year-2025 Thana- Amhara District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Krishna Kevat @ Krishn Kewat Son of Dhaneshwar Kewat Resident of Village - Gangta, P.S. - Amahra, District - Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Amhara P.S. Case No. 106 of 2025 for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act lodged on 13.10.2025 by the informant, Vinod Kumar Yadav.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that on secret information, the place of the petitioner was raided but the sack was thrown towards the pond and there is recovery/seizure of 50 liters of country-made liquor. This led to the FIR.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only because of criminal antecedent, he has been implicated and the recovery is from a place near the pond.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20798 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that the said material thrown towards the pond and the role of the petitioner especially when he has criminal antecedent cannot be ignored.

6. Considering the submissions of the parties as also that he has criminal antecedents of the same nature, this Court is not inclined to extend him privilege of anticipatory bail.

7. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected.

8. If, however, the petitioner surrenders within eight weeks from today, the concerned Court shall look into the matter as also the place of recovery and dispose of the petition preferably on the same day.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U T