Chunnu Thakur @ Chunu Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52083 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2025 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Chunnu Thakur @ Chunu Thakur S/o Late Shamu Thakur R/o Village - Dhangar @ Dangar, PO. - Madanpur, P.S. - Parsauni, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5) of the BNS and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 25.01.2025 informant set out with a police team for night patrolling duty at border on the India-Nepal-Border. While the informant spotted an auto-rickshaw approaching India from Nepal near Raghunathpur village. On suspicion, the check point team remained allowed the auto rickshaw to approach as it came near they signaled the driver to stop, but he abandoned the vehicle and attempted to flee towards the Indian side. The check point team searched the auto rickshaw in compliance with search protocols and recovered 405.00 liters of Nepali Sauf Gaurav

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52083 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2 along with a Nokia mobile phone.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and is nothing to do with the alleged recovery and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard the parties and taking into account the petitioner's vehicle was used for public transportation and the petitioner is not apprehended on the spot and also the fact that the petitioner's vehicle is used by the driver, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory 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 court concerned, in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the (B.N.S.S.)

7. This application stands allowed.

niku/- (Alok Kumar, J) U T