Md. Raju @ Md. Imran v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40148 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2026 Thana- BIHAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Md. Raju @ Md. Imran Son of Late Md. Akhtar Resident of Mohalla - Chajju Chandani Tola, P.S.- Biharsharif, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 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 Biharsharif P.S. Case No.191 of 2026 registered under Sections 30(a) of the 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 7 liters of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the name of petitioner surfaced due to disclosure made by co-accused, namely, M. Ashraf Alam, who was apprehended on the spot. It is submitted that the recovery of alleged liquor was made near the cottage of Md Raju(petitioner). It is submitted that the recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not made from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40148 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. Explaining criminal antecedent, it is submitted that the petitioner found involved in three more criminal case of similar nature, where he is on bail.

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 conscious physical possession of this petitioner, 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 District and Additional Sessions Judge Vth -cum- Special Judge (Excise) Nalanda at Biharsharif, in connection with Biharsharif P.S. Case No.191 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

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