Vishunjay Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33683 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== Vishunjay Singh S/o Sohrai Singh Resident of Village and MohallaDalalganj, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr .Vinay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :
Mr. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 06-07-2026 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 Excise P.S. Case No.248 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 250 ml of IMFL/country-made liquor.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the recovery of alleged illicit liquor was made from the a bike bearing Registration No. BR24Y 1737.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33683 of 2026(3) dt.06-07-2026 2/3 It is also submitted that name of petitioner arrayed solely for the reason that petitioner is the registered owner of the said motorcycle. It is further submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner and it is also pointed out that the seizure list also appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses rather than by police personnel. 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 the learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise Court No. 01, Rohtas
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33683 of 2026(3) dt.06-07-2026 3/3 of Sasaram, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.248 of 2026, 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