Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39755/2026bail granted

Raja Safi @ Praveen Kumar Safi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-02Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39755 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2026 Thana- BHAIRAVSHTHAN District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raja Safi @ Praveen Kumar Safi Son of Suresh Safi Resident of VillageVatsimar, P.S. Rajnagar, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 02-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bhairab Asthan P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 275, 3(5) of B.N.S. and 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Recovery is of total 450 liters of Nepali liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R is false and fabricated. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that it appears from the FIR and seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made

2/4 from the vehicle. Learned counsel for the petitioner next submits that name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused person, namely, Vijay Kumar Jha and there is non-compliance of mandatory provisions of Sections 103 and 105 of BNSS, 2023.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner referring the provision contained in Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and submitted that the pre-arrest bail would not be maintainable.

6. This court is aware of the decision of the Full Bench in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav vs. State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089. Having regard to the law laid down in the aforesaid judgment and the submission advanced on behalf of the parties, this Court, for the limited purpose of grant of anticipatory bail, is inclined to accept the submission of counsel for the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts, nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has clean antecedent and petitioner has been made an accused in the present merely on the basis of disclosure made by

3/4 apprehended co-accused person, namely, Vijay Kumar Jha, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court, Madhubani in connection with Bhairab Asthan P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and with other following conditions:-

1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

2. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

3. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at

4/4 any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Gaurav Sinha/- U T