Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44816 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-178 Year-2026 Thana- BARUN District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Chaudhary, S/o Nagina Chaudhary, R/o VillageDhamni Gola, P.S.- Barun, District- Aurangabad (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Birendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 07-07-2026 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 Barun P.S. Case No.178 of 2026 registered under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of total 50 liters of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that the petitioner has been implicated with this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Avinash Kumar, who was arrested on the spot by the police. It is submitted that the recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44816 of 2026(2) dt.07-07-2026 2/2 made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Explaining criminal antecedent, it is submitted that the petitioner found involved in one more criminal case of similar nature, where he is on bail.

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

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking of note of 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 District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.1, Aurangabad in connection with Barun P.S. Case No.178 of 2026, 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.) Sanjeet/- U T