Aman Kumar @ D. C v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27483 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2026 Thana- TURKI KHARARU District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Aman Kumar @ D. C S/O Late Kishun Sahani R/O Village - Charkoriya, P.STurki, Dist.- Muzaffarpur,Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Turki P.S. Case No.35 of 2026, F.I.R dated 05.02.2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, the police recovered 97.500 liters of foreign liquor from an open place.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. There has been no recovery from the conscious or constructive possession of the petitioner. The alleged recovery is stated to have been made from the bathan of Rangin Sahin, with which the petitioner has no concern or connection. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has three criminal antecedents and is ready to abide by the terms

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27483 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 and conditions in case the privilege of anticipatory bail is extended in his favour.

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

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 conscious/ constructive possession of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise Court no. II, Muzaffarpur, Bihar in connection with Turki P.S. Case No.35 of 2026 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/-Rajan/- U T