Shailendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24902 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-466 Year-2024 Thana- RAJAON District- Banka ====================================================== Shailendra Kumar Son of Rajeshwar Prasad Yadav Resident of village - Brindawan, P.S.- Kiul, District - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-04-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Rajoun (Nawada O.P.) P.S. Case No.466 of 2024, for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution, the total recovery of 1091.160 litres of illicit foreign liquor have been alleged to be made from a pick-up van, 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 also submits that petitioner was not present on the spot and his name has been transpired only due to owner of the said vehicle.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24902 of 2026(2) dt.29-04-2026 2/3 Counsel further submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean. He further submits that the alleged vehicle is commercial vehicle given to driver for driving. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean.
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 learned Court below 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No.I, Banka, in connection with Rajoun (Nawada O.P.) P.S. Case No.466 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 And further condition that the Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Trial Court shall take step for cancellation of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24902 of 2026(2) dt.29-04-2026 3/3 bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Aman Kumar/- U T