Dharmendra Rajbanshi @ Shiv Kumar Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33294 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-297 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Nawada ====================================================== Dharmendra Rajbanshi @ Shiv Kumar Ram Son of Bachchu Rajbanshi Resident of Village- Bhikhampur, P.S.- Rupau, District- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Verma For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with G.O. Case P.S. Case No.297 of 2020 registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 27 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the name of this petitioner arrayed solely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33294 of 2026(3) dt.29-06-2026 2/3 for the reason that the recovery of alleged liquor was made from the house of petitioner. It is also submitted that the petitioner is a joint owner of family House which is occupied by different family members . The petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence and also the petitioner is not connected in any manner with the recovery of alleged liquor. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II Special Judge, Nawada in connection with G.O. Case P.S. Case No.297 of 2020,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33294 of 2026(3) dt.29-06-2026 3/3 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) aniket/- U T