Chandra Shekhar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25957 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2025 Thana- HARPUR District- Munger ====================================================== Chandra Shekhar Kumar Son of Navin Mandal Resident of Village- Dhauri, P.S.- Harpur, District- Munger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Surya Narayan Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.

3. The allegation in the First Information Report is that 28 litres of country made liquor has been recovered from one motorcycle bearing Registration No.BR08M6409.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner transpired on the basis of the fact that his wife is the registered owner of the said motorcycle. It is further submitted that there is no independent witness to the search and seizure. There is no recovery from the personal or conscious possession of the petitioner.

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the petitioner has two criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25957 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 antecedents of similar nature. However, in response it has been submitted that the petitioner is on bail in both the cases.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned 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 the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Harpur P.S. Case No. 46 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, subject to the condition(s) that: (i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife.

(ii) The petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation, if not already concluded and make himself available as and when so required, failing which the prosecution will be at liberty to move cancellation of his bail bond.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) anand/- U T