Kunal Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34482 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2026 Thana- BANNUBAGICHA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Kunal Raj, S/o Jai Prakash Chourasiya, Resident of Village - Churamanbigha, P.S - Chanan, District - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, APP ====================================================== 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 Bannubagicha P.S. Case No.24 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) 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 107.385 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that the petitioner has been implicated as an accused solely on the ground that he is the registered owner of the Car alleged to have been seized in connection with the present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34482 of 2026(3) dt.29-06-2026 2/2 case. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedent.

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

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking of 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 Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions JudgeVII-cum- Exclusive Special Excise-II, Lakhisarai in connection with Bannubagicha P.S. Case No.24 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.) Raushan/- U T