Sarju Vind v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40870 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2024 Thana- Excise Arwal District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Sarju Vind Son of Munarik Vind Resident of Village - Badhauna, P.S.- Shakurabad, District - Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is not named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Arwal Excise P.S. Case No.147 of 2024 registered under Sections 30(a) and 32(c) of 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 2 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the name of this petitioner arrayed solely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40870 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/3 on the ground that he is the registered owner of the Glamour Motorcyle bearing Registration No. BR25E 3937. It is submitted that petitioner's nephew, namely, Sanjeet Kumar was using petitioner's motorcycle for carrying wine, without the knowledge of this petitioner. It is also submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the 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 Court of Special Excise court No. II, Jehanabad in connection with Arwal Excise P.S. Case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40870 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 No.147 of 2024, 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) aniket/- U T