Devendra Mandal @ Devendra Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33775 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2026 Thana- LAUKAHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Devendra Mandal @ Devendra Kumar Mandal S/o Mahendra Mandal Resident of Village- Jhanjhri, P.S.- Laukaha, District-Madhubani. 2.

Chandu Mandal @ Chandeshwar Mandal S/o Bindeshwar Mandal Resident of Village- Jhanjhri, P.S.- Laukaha, District-Madhubani. 3.

Jayprakash Mandal S/o Bindeshwar Mandal Resident of Village- Jhanjhri, P.S.- Laukaha, District-Madhubani.

4.

Dharmjeet Yadav @ Dharmjeet Kumar Yadav S/o Dhruv Lal Yadav Resident of Village- Jhanjhri, P.S.- Laukaha, District-Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ratnakar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through virtual mode.

2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 41 of 2026 registered on 27.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 and 3 (5) of B.N.S 2023 and section 30 (a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018.

3. As per the prosecution case, altogether 155.10 litres of illegal liquor is said to have been recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33775 of 2026(2) dt.20-05-2026 2/3 name of these petitioner have transpired on the basis of the disclosure made by co-accused Santosh Kumar Mandal who was caught by the police on the spot, while nothing is said to have been recovered from the constructive possession of these petitioners. The counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail application.

6. Considering the fact that the name of these petitioners have transpired on the disclosure made by the coaccused, Santosh Kumar Mandal who was caught on the spot by the police and nothing has been recovered from the constructive possession of the petitioners and the petitioners are ready to cooperate with the investigation so that it can reach a logical conclusion and the petitioners have got clean antecedent, accordingly, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33775 of 2026(2) dt.20-05-2026 3/3 learned Exclusive Special Judge (Excise), Jhajharpur, Madhubani in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 41 of 2026 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/suryadev U T