Golu Kumar @ Sushil Raj @ Golu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51308 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-337 Year-2023 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Golu Kumar @ Sushil Raj @ Golu S/o Devendra Sah @ Yogendra Sah R/o Quarter no. 292, Bhola Paswan Shastri Bhawan, Ahiyana Digha Road, Near IDBI Bank, P.S. - Shastri Nagar, Dist. - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 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 Shastri Nagar P.S. Case No. 337 of 2023, lodged on 02/04/2023, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge Excise-II, Patna.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 149.850 litres of Indian Made Foreign 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.51308 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. He submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He submits that name of the petitioner has figured by virtue of confessional statement of all the three arrested accused persons. He 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 antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are two criminal cases pending against the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that there are two identical criminal antecedents against the petitioner, 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 on the same day without being prejudiced by the order of this Court. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./Anshuman/ U T