Chandrama Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40956 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2026 Thana- BAUNSI District- Banka ====================================================== Chandrama Prasad S/o Rajendra Prasad Resident of Village Ward No.- 15, Mahabir Dham Caster Town, Deoghar, P.S.- Deoghar, District Deoghar (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Dineshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 25-06-2026 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 Baunsi P.S. Case No.50 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) of 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 189 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40956 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/3 the petitioner that the name of petitioner arrayed solely for the reason that he is the owner of the car which was involved in carrying illicit liquor. It is submitted that the petitioner has already sold the car before the occurrence. It is also submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. 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 learned Exclusive Excise Court- 1, Banka, in connection with Baunsi P.S. Case No.50 of 2026, subject to the conditions as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40956 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 3/3 laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) aniket/- U T