Satan Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40082 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2026 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran ====================================================== Satan Ram, Son of Mahavir Ram, Resident of Village - Dhumnagar Ward No.- 06, Gulab Tola, Police Station - Nautan, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brij Kishor Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-06-2026 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 Nautan P.S. Case No.139 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022 (Amendment).

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 14 liters of IMFL/country-made liquor from tanker.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40082 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 2/3

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the recovery illicit liquor was made from Joint house of the petitioner occupying by different adult family members and therefore, it can be safely said that recovery was not made from conscious physical possession of this petitioner. The 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 of note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from conscious 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 the learned Court of Special Judge (Excise), 1st Bettiah, West Champaran, in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No.139 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40082 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 3/3 under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

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