Ajeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28666 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-372 Year-2025 Thana- NARPATGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Ajeet Kumar S/o Madnesh Singh, R/o Village- Mandaidih, P.S.- Patepur, Distt.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 372 of 2025, dated 13.10.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, during the course of vehicle checking, information was received about transportation of illicit liquor in a consignment of pineapples. The said vehicle was intercepted and two co-accused persons including the driver were apprehended. On search of the said vehicle, recovery of 1125 litres of illicit foreign liquor was made. The apprehended co-accused persons disclosed the name of one Laltu Sahni, who had been transporting the illicit liquor. Petitioner is stated to be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28666 of 2026(2) dt.30-04-2026 2/3 the owner of the vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. The petitioner used to ply the vehicle on hire and gave the vehicle to his driver for the said purpose, but the driver loaded illicit liquor on the said vehicle without the knowledge of the petitioner. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner is having clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposes the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that no recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner and also considering the fact that petitioner was not apprehended on the spot and further considering the possibility of false accusation, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28666 of 2026(2) dt.30-04-2026 3/3 Judge, Excise-1, Araria, in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 372 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned trial Court.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Shahnawaz/- U T