Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45648 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2026 Thana- CHANDAUTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Manjhi son of Late Lalan Manjhi @ Late Sunil Manjhi Resident village- Bangali Bigha PS -Chandauti District -Gaya ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Vinod Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 10-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Chandauti P.S. Case No.159 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) 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 7 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that recovery of alleged illicit liquor was made from the house of petitioner. It is also submitted name of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45648 of 2026(2) dt.10-07-2026 2/3 petitioner arrayed solely on the disclosure made by the local local people. It is further submitted that petitioner was not present at the spot when the alleged liquor was seized. It is further submitted that petitioner is not in any way connected with the alleged liquor and it can be safely said 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, who is a man of clean antecedent, 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 Exclusive Special Judge, Excise 4, Gaya, in connection with Chandauti P.S. Case No.159 of 2026,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45648 of 2026(2) dt.10-07-2026 3/3 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Aniket/- U T