Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39573/2026bail rejected

Jai Shankar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-232 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39573 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2026 Thana- Panapur District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Jai Shankar Thakur S/o Late Rajdev Thakur Resident of Village- Chikanauta, P.S.- Karja, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Ms. Nitu Kumari, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 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, in total 518.400 liters illicit foreign liquor was recovered from a motorcycle and bush.

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.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39573 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered. Petitioner has got three criminal antecedents out of which two are of similar nature.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor and the fact that petitioner has got three criminal antecedents out of which two are of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

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