Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38736 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2026 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali ====================================================== Manish Kumar Son of Lalu Rai @ Lalbabu Rai Resident of Village- Terasiya, P.S.- Ganga Bridge, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vasant Vikas, Adv.

Mr. Dhaneshwar Dubey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 18-06-2026 Heard the parties

2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 200 litres of IMFL/country made liquor

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the name of this petitioner transpired on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended coaccused person and except suspicion arising out of disclosure prima-facie nothing appears against this petitioner as to involve in present recovery of illicit liquor. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38736 of 2026(2) dt.18-06-2026 2/2 appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not made from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as recovery of alleged illicit liquor primafacie not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner, accordingly petitioner abovenamed, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, 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 Spl. Excise court no. 1 cum District Addl. Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur /concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T