Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36686 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2026 Thana- MINAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Kumar Singh S/o Lalbabu Singh R/o vill - Piparahan Asli, P.S.- Minapur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-06-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 148 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 226.260 litres of IMFL/foreign liquor from the Pick Up Van.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is neither connected with Pick Up Van bearing registration No. BR06GG-3774, which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36686 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 2/2 alleged to involved in carrying the consignment of illicit liquor nor with recovered illicit liquor itself. It is pointed out that the petitioner implicated with present recovery out of suspicion raised by local chaukidar. It is pointed out that petitioner found involved in two more criminal cases, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail 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 Excise Court No. I, Muzaffarpur/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 148 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T