Sandeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46281 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2026 Thana- MEDNI CHAUKI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Sandeep Kumar S/o Ranjeet Mahto Resident of Village - Khawa Chandra Tola, P.S. - Mednichowki, District - Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 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 Mednichowki P.S. Case No.82 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 52 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 outside the dera of petitioner which is an open place

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46281 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/3 accessible to general public. It is also submitted that name of petitioner arrayed solely on the disclosure made by the co-accused, namely, Sintu Kumar and Nandan Kumar. It is further submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Explaining criminal antecedent, it is submitted that the petitioner found involved in one 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 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 District and Additional Sessions Judge VII-cum- Exclusive Special Excise Court II, Lakhisarai,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46281 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 3/3 in connection with Mednichowki P.S. Case No.82 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

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