Chandan Yadav @ Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24598 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-533 Year-2025 Thana- SUPAUL District- Supaul ====================================================== Chandan Yadav @ Chandan Kumar S/O Bhago Yadav Resident of VillageKoshli Patti Ramnagar Ward No. 11, P.S- Pipra, Distt.- Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh For the Opposite Party/s:

Mrs. Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-05- Heard learned counsel for the parties through virtual mode.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with S.T. Excise No.1080 of 2025 arising out of Supaul P.S. Case No.533 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 22.10.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on the basis of secret information, the police recovered 70 liters of illegal liquor from a motorcycle of the petitioner bearing Registration No. BR43AE-0445.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case for ulterior reasons. He further submits that though the recovery

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24598 of 2026(4) dt.25-05-2026 2/3 has been made from the motorcycle of the petitioner but as a matter of fact, the said vehicle had been given to one Vikash Kumar, a relative of the petitioner, for two days for personal use. Vikash Kumar is said to have been apprehended from the spot along with the seized liquor. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged illegal activities and is in no way connected with the seized liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is ready to abide by all terms and conditions as may be imposed by this Court while granting the privilege of anticipatory bail.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Regard being had to the submissions made by the parties, and taking into consideration the fact that the illicit liquor has not been recovered from the constructive possession of the petitioner and that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24598 of 2026(4) dt.25-05-2026 3/3 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned P.O. Exclusive Special Excise Court-1, Supaul in connection with S.T. Excise No.1080 arising out of Supaul P.S. Case No.533 of 2025 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T