Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47336 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-343 Year-2025 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Singh S/o Mahesh Prasad Singh R/o vill- Dhamushi Narma, PS- Hathouri, Distt.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Chapra Mufassil P.S. Case No.343 of 2025 for allegedly having committed offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution story, which has been lodged on the basis of the written report submitted by the informant, to the effect that he received a secret information, that by a white Swift Dezire car liquor is being transported from Chapra Town to Methwalia for sale. Upon the said information, the informant reached at Sadha Dhal near over bridge and started vehicle checking drive. He found one Swift Dezire car bearing Registration No. BR01BJ-2303 coming and the same was stopped
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47336 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/3 by the police. Four persons were sitting in the car, including the driver who disclosed their names as Prince Singh, Ritik Rana, Dev Rana and Jaya Singh. Upon search of the car, 24 litres of beer was recovered and on the basis of the same, the present First Information Report was lodged.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. He has got no concern with the alleged seized beer and his name has transpired in the present case since he is the owner of the Swift Dezire car from where the beer has been seized. He submits that co-accused, Jaya Singh is the daughter of the petitioner and she along with her relatives was apprehended and since the petitioner is the owner of the car, his name has transpired in the case. He further submits that co-accused, Ritik Rana and Dev Rana are also relatives of the petitioner and he was not aware about them being accompanying her daughter. The petitioner has got a clean antecedent.
5. Per contra, the learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Having considered the rival submissions and after going through the records, it appears that total 24 litres of beer was recovered from a Swift Dezire car, which was being driven by the driver and the daughter and other relatives of the petitioner were sitting in the said car. Since the vehicle belongs to the petitioner,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47336 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 3/3 his name has transpired in the present case, however he was not even present at the place of occurrence and he has got a clean antecedent.
7. Taking into consideration the facts aforesaid, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks, 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 Excise Act Court No.-1, Saran at Chapra in connection with Chapra Mufassil P.S. Case No.343 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. with a further condition that:- The learned court concerned shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court concerned shall take steps for cancellation of his bail bond. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the abovementioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Ritesh Kumar, J.) Sanjay/- U T