Vikash Kumar Panday @ Vikash Kumar Dubey @ Vikash Panday v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40751 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2026 Thana- JANTA BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Panday @ Vikash Kumar Dubey @ Vikash Panday Son of Baijnath Panday @ Baijnath Dubey Resident of Village- Bhatwalia (Panditpur), P.S.- Janta Bazar, District- Saran. ...

... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Alka Panday, Advocate For the Opposite Party/ :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 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 Janta Bazar P.S. Case No.122 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) of 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 518 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40751 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/3

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the name of petitioner was arrayed solely on the disclosure made by co-accused, who was apprehended from the spot. It is also submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Explaining criminal antecedent, it is submitted that the petitioner found involved in one criminal case, 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 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 3rd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Janta Bazar P.S. Case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40751 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 No.122 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