Rajneesh Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48883 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2026 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1.
Rajneesh Ranjan Son of Umesh Prasad R/o Village- Sarma Amar, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali, Bihar.
2.
Aditya Kumar @ Aditya Kumar Giri @ Aditya Giri S/o Umesh Giri R/o Village- Mahnar, P.S.- Mahnar, District- Vaishali, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sushrut Shekhar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 118 of 2026 dated 29.03.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the allegation, a car was intercepted and altogether 19 litres of illicit liquor was recovered. The petitioner no. 1 has been made accused in this case, on the basis of photocopy of driving license, which has been found in the car and petitioner no. 2 was alleged to be the owner of the car in question.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48883 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/3
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case and nothing has been recovered from their conscious possession. Procedures prescribed under Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. have not been followed in this case. It has further been submitted that petitioner no. 2 is the owner of the vehicle in question, but the same was not under his control at the time of seizure. It has further been submitted that petitioner no. 1 was not aware as to how and under what circumstances, the photocopy of his driving license was found in the said car. It has lastly been submitted that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners.
6. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory 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 Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Court Excise Act-1,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48883 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 3/3 Saran at Chapra, in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 118 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J) Ankit Kumar/- U T