Shaukat @ Md. Shuakat @ Md. Shabab Ajhar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21916 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2026 Thana- AMAUR District- Purnia ====================================================== Shaukat @ Md. Shuakat @ Md. Shabab Ajhar Son of Md. Zahir Anwar R/o Village - Kishanganj, P.S. - Kishanganj, Dist. - Kishanganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Amour P.S. Case No.92 of 2026, for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, the total recovery of 35.250 litres of foreign liquor have been alleged to be made from a black plastic, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel also submits that petitioner was not present on the spot and his name has been transpired only on suspicion. Counsel further submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean. He further submits that the said recovery has not been made from conscious possession of the petitioner.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21916 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 bail of the petitioner and submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean.

6. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.II, Purnea, in connection with Amour P.S. Case No.92 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

And further condition that the Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Trial Court shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Prakashmani/- U T