Prince Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34588 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2026 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Prince Kumar, S/o Late Bachcha, Resident of village - Tiegadih, P.S- Kartaha, Dsitirct - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The state of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nachiketa Jha, Advocate :
Mr. Ankur Agraj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 10-07-2026 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 Karja P.S. Case No.46 of 2026 registered under Sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 4274 litres and 160 ml of IMFL/country-made liquor.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the seized illicit liquor was recovered from
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34588 of 2026(3) dt.10-07-2026 2/3 four vehicles bearing Registration No. BR06PB-0691, Registration No. MH03AW-6094, Registration No. BR06GD2255 and Registration No. NL01AE-5956. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that seizure list also appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses rather than by police personnel. It is also pointed out that the name of the petitioner surfaced solely on the disclosure made by a local Chaukidar. The petitioner has four criminal antecedent of similar nature, in which, he is on bail.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34588 of 2026(3) dt.10-07-2026 3/3 Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Karja P.S. Case No.46 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Raushan/- U T