Anil Rai @ Anil Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21285 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2026 Thana- PATNA CITY CHOWK District- Patna ====================================================== Anil Rai @ Anil Ray Son of Late Khuddi Rai Resident of Village- Patthar Ghat (Marufganj), P.S.- Malsalami, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard Mr. Rajeev Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Chowk P.S. Case No. 85 of 2026 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 22 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Kila Road near old brick kiln.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that recovery of illicit liquor has been made from the Kila Road near old brick kiln, which is an open space and is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21285 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 easily accessible by anyone. Petitioner has no concern either with the place of recovery or with the alleged recovered liquor.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail and submitted that the petitioner has seven criminal antecedents, out of which, five pertain to offences under the Excise Act.
6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and the fact that the petitioner has seven criminal antecedents out of which, five are under Excise Act, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the present bail application stands dismissed. (Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T