Binod Kora v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20988 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2022 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Binod Kora S/o Guleshwar Kora Resident of Village- Kachhua, P.S.- Chanan, 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.Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 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 Chanan P.S. Case No. 62 of 2022, lodged on 23.04.2022, under Section 30(a)/(b)/(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 160 liters of country made Mahua liquor and 2500 liters of Jawa Mahua has been the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20988 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 present case. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are three criminal cases of identical nature is pending against the petitioner. Counsel submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner or from his house. Counsel submits that his name has figured on the disclosure of local villagers and Choukidar. Counsel submits that he 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 antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are three criminal cases of identical nature are pending against the petitioner.

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

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