Sanjog Dhangar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25346 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2026 Thana- PALANWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sanjog Dhangar S/o- Late Yogendra Dhangar R/v- Palanwa Dhangar Toli PsPalanwa Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prateek Tandon, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard Mr. Prateek Tandon, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Palanwa P.S. Case No. 19/2026 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 60 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from from the bushes behind the house of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25346 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/3 bushes behind the house of the petitioner, which is an open space and is easily accessible by anyone. Petitioner has no concern either with the place of recovery or with the alleged recovered liquor. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

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 recovery of illicit liquor has been made from the bushes behind the house of the petitioner, which is an open space and is easily accessible by anyone and also the fact that the State has failed to implement its liquor policy in its true spirit, I am of the opinion that petitioner, who is having clean antecedent, has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Palanwa P.S. Case No. 19/2026,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25346 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 3/3 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T