Bindi Kewat @ Bindi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22619 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2026 Thana- DEEPNAGAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Bindi Kewat @ Bindi Kumar S/o Sunil Kewat R/o - Chakrasalpur, P.S - Deepnagar, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== 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 Deepnagar P.S. Case No. 79 of 2026, dated 08.02.2026, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 29 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 arrested from the spot nor was anything illicit recovered from his possession. Counsel further submits that the petitioner's name has figured in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22619 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 this case by virtue of secret information. Counsel also submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean.

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

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 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 District & Additional Sessions Judge, 5th cum Special Judge, Excise-1, Biharsharif, Nalanda, in connection with Deepnagar P.S. Case No. 79 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T