Pintu Kumar @ Yogendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36131 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2026 Thana- TILAUTHU District- Rohtas ====================================================== Pintu Kumar @ Yogendra Prasad S/o Durga Prasad Resident of Village - Tilauthu, P.S.- Tilauthu, District - Rohtas, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jai Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 03-06-2026 The Court proceeding is being conducted through virtual mode.

2. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

3. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Tilauthu P.S. Case No. 84 of 2026, lodged on 08.04.2026, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Court No. II, Rohtas, Sasaram.

4. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 330 litres of country made liquor has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36131 of 2026(2) dt.03-06-2026 2/2

5. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are 14 criminal cases pending against him in which he is on bail. Counsel submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. Counsel submits that the petitioner is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean and there are 14 criminal cases pending against him.

7. Considering the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./Bipin/- U T