Sanjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57920 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2025 Thana- AKBARPUR District- Nawada ====================================================== Sanjeet Kumar Son of Musafir Yadav, Resident of Village - Jobkala, Police Station - Rajauli, District - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Ajeet Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 800 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from four motorcycles without having number plates. Three persons apprehended on the spot who disclosed the name of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the confessional statement of apprehended coaccused persons. Further submission is that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized motorcycles. Petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57920 of 2025(2) dt.15-09-2025 2/2 has no concern with the seized illicit liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Except the disclosure statement of apprehended co-accused persons, there is nothing material against the petitioner. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon 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 Judge-1, Nawada in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 169 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Harish/- U T