Dharmendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22609 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2026 Thana- GHOSI District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Dharmendra Kumar Son of Madan yadav Resident Of Village - Maima PsOkari District -Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Ghoshi P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026, dated 08.01.2026, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, pending before the Court of Exclusive Special Excise Judge-I, Jehanabad.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 55 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 was neither apprehended from the spot nor was anything illicit recovered from his possession. Counsel also submits that the criminal antecedent of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22609 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 petitioner is not clean, as there are three criminal cases pending against him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean, as there are three criminal cases pending against him, out of which two cases are of the same nature.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

7. It is directed to the petitioner to surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 6 weeks from today. In case, the petitioner surrenders within six weeks, then the Trial Court is directed to pass order on his surrender-cum-bail application on the same day without being prejudice that the anticipatory bail of the petitioner has been rejected by this Court and the Trial Court shall pass order on the merit of this case. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T