Chandra Shekhar Kumar @ Chandra Shekhar Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32689 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2025 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali ====================================================== Chandra Shekhar Kumar @ Chandra Shekhar Ray S/o Dasai Ray @ Dashai Ray Resident of Village - Diwantok, P.S. - Ganga Bridge, Dist. - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 198 of 2025, lodged on 28.12.2025, under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.-I, Vaishali at Hajipur.
3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 50 litres of country made liquor has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32689 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/2
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean and he ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean.
6. Considering the similar nature of criminal antecedent against the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is hereby refused. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered on the same day without being prejudiced by the order of this Court. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T