Ravikant Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21698 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-598 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Ravikant Prasad Son of Sudama Prasad R/o Kekara, P.S. - Mohania, Dist. - Kaimur at Bhabhua.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Kumari, 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 petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Excise (Bhabua) P.S. Case No. 598 of 2025, dated 24.09.2025, lodged under Section 30(a), 32(1) (3) and 41(i) (ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 8.280 litres of illicit liquor has been made, 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 further submits that the petitioner is neither named in the FIR nor has any concern with the alleged recovery. It is further submitted that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21698 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. 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 Trial Court 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 Special Judge(Excise)-II, Kaimur at Bhabua, in connection with Excise (Bhabua) P.S. Case No. 598 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

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