Pintu Kumar @ Pintu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48860 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2026 Thana- PIRI BAZAR District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Pintu Kumar @ Pintu Yadav S/O Nityanand Yadav @ Jayprakash Yadav R/O Village- Akaho, Kurha Bar, P.S - Surajgarha, Dist.- Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. This application for anticipatory bail arises out of Piri Bazar P.S. Case No. 87 of 2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant, a police officer, on a secret information, attempted to apprehend a motorcyclist, but the driver fled away leaving the bag and the motorcycle. Upon search from the bag, 25 liters of countrymade liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the motorcycle in question belongs to the petitioner and the petitioner was not aware as to how and under what circumstances, the motorcycle was lying there. It has further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48860 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 been submitted that the motorcycle in question was not under the control of the petitioner at the time of seizure. It has further been submitted that the procedures prescribed under Section 103 B.N.S.S. has not been followed. It has lastly been submitted that although the petitioner was made accused in three other cases, but not of similar nature, out of which in two cases he has been acquitted of the charges.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Heard the parties and perused the record. Considering the facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest/surrender within six weeks from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Ivth-cum-Special Excise Court, 1st, Lakhisarai, in connection with Piri Bazar P.S. Case No. 87 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Abdus/- U T