Tamanna Khan @ Tamnna Khan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45259 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-165 Year-2026 Thana- SUPPI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== 1.

Tamanna Khan @ Tamnna Khan S/o Shiv Raj Khan @ Moktar Khan Resident of Village - Chakwa Punarwas, P.S. - Bairgania, District - Sitamarhi 2.

Chhote Mansuri @ Fezan Mansuri @ Faizan Mansuri S/o Juman Mansuri @ Nasir Ahmad Mansuri Resident of Village - Chakwa Punarwas, P.S. - Bairgania, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surendra Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard the parties 2.The petitioners are named in the F.I.R. and apprehending their arrest in connection with Suppi P.S. Case No. 165 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Excise Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioners is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 1332 litres of IMFL/country made liquor

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that recovery of illicit liquor is made from the bank of river Bagmati, which is accessible by general

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45259 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 public, where nothing recovered from the conscious physical possession of these petitioners. While concluding arguments, it is submitted that both petitioners found involved in six more criminal cases where they are on bail.

5 Learned APP, opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual and legal submission and by taking note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor primafacie not appears to be made from the physical possession of the petitioner, accordingly both above-named petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, are directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Spl. Judge Exclusive Excise court 01, Sitamarhi /concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Suppi P.S. Case No. 165 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T