Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41960 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2026 Thana- GARDANIBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Raushan Kumar, S/o Sanjay Paswan, R/o Vill.- Shivpuri, Ambedkar Chowk, Suman Medical Gali, P.S.- Gardanibagh, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Rai, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-06-2026 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 Gardanibagh P.S. Case No.182 of 2026 registered under Section 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 06 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the seized illicit liquor was recovered from a field, near Shivpuri, Ambedkar Chowk, which is an open

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41960 of 2026(2) dt.30-06-2026 2/3 place accessible to the general public and, therefore, it cannot be said that the alleged recovery was made from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that seizure list also appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses rather than by police personnel. It is also pointed out that the name of the petitioner surfaced solely on the disclosure made by some unknown person. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which, 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 of note of 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 Special Judge-Bihar Prohibition and Excise-I, Patna in connection with Gardanibagh P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41960 of 2026(2) dt.30-06-2026 3/3 Case No.182 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.) Raushan/- U T