Chandan Kumar Singh @ Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50808 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2025 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Singh @ Chandan Kumar S/o Pradeep Kumar Singh R/OVillage- Kasma Bajar, P.S.- Khajauli, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renuka Ratanakar (App125) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 11-08-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025, lodged on 10.03.2025, under Sections 274/275/3(5) of B.N.S. 2023 and under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 495 litres of Nepali liquor has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50808 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Counsel further submits that the petitioner is the driver of the scorpio. Counsel submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean. Counsel further submits that petitioner is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that recovery of huge quantity of liquor has been made from the vehicle.

6. Considering the recovery of huge quantity of Nepali liquor, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is hereby refused. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T