Munna Kumar @ Munna Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40669 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-626 Year-2024 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Munna Kumar @ Munna Singh S/o Late Raghav Singh R/o VillageKusaundhi, P.S.- Mirganj, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Javed Aslam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-07-2025 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) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 51.400 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from a bush in a field.

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. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the local chaukidar. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature in which he is already

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40669 of 2025(2) dt.31-07-2025 2/2 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 Fourth Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Gopalganj, in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No. 626 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shikha/- U T