Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Rai @ Manoj Kumar Yadaw v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27482 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2026 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Rai @ Manoj Kumar Yadaw S/o Ramnath Rai @ Ramnath Ray R/o Vilage - Bangara Dumarsan, P.S. - Mashrakh, Dist. - Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Binode Bariar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== 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 Panapur P.S. Case No.80 of 2026, F.I.R dated 13.03.2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, the police recovered 5.940 liters of foreign liquor from the dickey of a motorcycle, bearing registration no. BR29AL 1303

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case merely on the basis of being the owner of the motorcycle in question. As a matter of fact, the said motorcycle was being driven by the petitioner's friend, namely Arun Rawat, who had taken the motorcycle on account of his mother's illness. The petitioner has no connection with the seized liquor in question. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has a clean antecedent and is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27482 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 ready to abide by the terms 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 possession of the petitioner and further that the petitioner has a clean antecedent, 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 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chhapra, in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No.80 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