Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68515 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-515 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA TOWN District- Saran ====================================================== Manoj Kumar S/o Virendra Prasad R/o - Ward no. 32, Mauna Sahebganj, P.SChapra Town, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shekhar Harshvardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case no. 515 of 2024 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, on secret information having been received about Vijay Kumar being involved in sale of liquor near his house with his nephew, a raid was conducted. While the petitioner managed to do escape, Vijay Kumar was arrested and about 3 litres of IMFL was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was neither arrested at the spot nor any incriminating article was recovered from his possession. He has been falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68515 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/2 implicated in the case because of his antecedent and being related to co-accused Vijay Kumar. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R., no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession nor the petitioner having been arrested at the spot, in the facts of the case, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case no. 515 of 2024 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 1st Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T