Bharat Kumar @ Tannu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39713 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2026 Thana- Bikramganj Excise District- Rohtas ====================================================== Bharat Kumar @ Tannu S/o Late Yugal Kishor Prasad R/o Village- Nasriganj Mangal Bazar, Ward No.4, P.S- Nasriganj Dist- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Babu Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 62 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 17.500 liters illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of co-accused Vikash Kumar who disclosed the name of this petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement. Save and except confessional statement,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39713 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/2 there is no material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged offence. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature in which he is already on bail.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Court No. 1, Rothas at Sasaram in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 119 of 2026, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T