Dhanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31236 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2026 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Dhanjay Kumar, aged about 26 years (Male), S/O Satendra Paswan, R/o Village-Shadhani, P.S. Wazirganj, District-Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that, from a scooty, altogether 85 liters of illicit country-made liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31236 of 2026(3) dt.22-06-2026 2/2 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He further submits that the petitioner is not concerned in any way with the said scooty. The petitioner started fleeing away seeing the police, and the police have apprehended him and framed him in the present case. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 08.03.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise-V, Gaya, in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 83 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T