Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34920/2026dismissed

Dhanji Singh @ Dhananjay Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-22Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34920 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-422 Year-2025 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Dhanji Singh @ Dhananjay Singh S/o Gopalji Singh @ Gopal Singh R/o Village- Badka Baiju Tola, PS- Rivilganj, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, 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 instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025 instituted for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 1616.64 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from a van. It is alleged that certain persons managed to flee from there and the petitioner is amongst them.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34920 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 2/2 petitioner. He has no concern with the alleged liquor. Petitioner is having criminal antecedent of ten cases out of which nine are of similar nature.

5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and, as such, his application for bail is rejected.

7. However, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned trial Court and learned trial court is directed to consider the fact of this case that no recovery has been made from the possession of this petitioner rather his name has surfaced in the groups of persons who have managed to flee after seeing the police.

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