Vikash Kumar @ Rajat Kumar @ Teniya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37320 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2026 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna ====================================================== Vikash Kumar @ Rajat Kumar @ Teniya, Age- 26 Years, male, S/oRamsagar Kewat, Resident of village- Bahri Dhawalpura Gope Toli, P.S.- Bypass, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 Heard Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Arya, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Bypass P.S. Case No. 119 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 96 litres of illicit country-made liquor from Dhawalpura Math par.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor nor he is involved in trade or

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37320 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/3 consumption of illicit liquor in any manner. The recovery was made from Dhawalpura Math Par, which is an open place and easily accessible to anyone. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and the fact that the recovery of 96 litres of illicit liquor was made from Dhawalpura Math, which is an open place and easily accessible to any one, petitioner has clean antecedent and also the fact that the State has failed to implement its liquor policy in its true spirit, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, 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 Court where the case is pending, in connection with Bypass P.S. Case No. 119 of 2026, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37320 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 3/3 the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.

8. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T