Praduman Kumar @ Chintu @ Pradaum Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39710 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-440 Year-2026 Thana- RAMKRISHNANAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Praduman Kumar @ Chintu @ Pradaum Kumar Son of Sri Rajdeo Prasad Resident of Village/Mohalla- Ahochak,Nandlal Chapra, P.S.- Ramkrishna Nagar, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Satish Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Md. Nazir Ansari, 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 Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 57.780 liters illicit foreign liquor was recovered from an open place.

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 suspicion. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place, which is accessible to one and all.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39710 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/2

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered. Petitioner has got two criminal antecedents of similar nature.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor and the fact that petitioner has got two criminal antecedents of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T