Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21920/2026bail rejected

Anil Saw v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21920 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-403 Year-2015 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Nawada ====================================================== Anil Saw Son of Jawahar Saw Resident of Village - Rasanpur, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District - Nawadah.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with G.O. Case No.403 of 2015, under Section 47(A) and (F) of the Excise Act, pending in the Court of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-2, Nawada.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 40 litres of country-made liquor and 260 litres of fermented Jawa Mahua has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21920 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are five criminal cases pending against the petitioner. Counsel submits that no recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Counsel submits that the petitioner is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that antecedents of the petitioner is not clean.

6. Considering the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T