Pramod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34369 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2025 Thana- SARAI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Pramod Kumar Son of Ganesh Ray @ Late Ganesh Ray Resident of VillageArara Anrra, Ward No.-06, P.S.-Kajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali at Hajipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through virtual mode.

2. The Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sarai P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025 dated 12.07.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, from a motorcycle, 3.060 litres of foreign liquor was recovered which was parked in an abandoned state in an orchard.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that at the time of seizure none was present, moreover, it is not the case that anyone fled away after seeing the police party. It has further been submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34369 of 2026( 2) dt.19-05-2026 2/2 that petitioner is unaware as to how and under what circumstances the motorcycle was found in the orchard. It is further submitted that at the time of seizure of the motorcycle, the same was not under the exclusive control of the petitioner. It has lastly been submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Sarai P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.)

7. This application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) niku/rupa/- U T