Jitendra Kumar @ Prince Kumar @ Prince v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26956 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2026 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Jitendra Kumar @ Prince Kumar @ Prince son of Birendra Ram Resident Of Village - Yamuna nagar Shahpur Ps- Town, District -Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Bindeshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026 lodged on 28.02.2026, for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against three named accused persons including the present petitioner. Total recovery of 121 litres of illicit liquor has been made, 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26956 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/3 submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and his name has come in this case only on the basis of statement made by the apprehended person. Counsel submits that the apprehended person is the father of the petitioner. Counsel submits that the alleged recovery has been made from the joint house of the petitioner and his father is also arrested by the police from his house. Counsel further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. 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 Trial Court 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 B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of D.A.S.J.- cum-Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.1, Aurangabad in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
7. The Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent(s) of the petitioner, and in case, it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed the fact about his criminal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26956 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 3/3 antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of the bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T