Vijay Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67032 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Vijay Mandal Son of Late Niranjan Mandal Resident of Village - Datuar, P.S. - Khajauli, Dist. Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025, arising out of G.R. Case No. 1028 of 2025 dated 31.07.2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The allegation is of recovery of 417.600 litres of illicit liquor from a bolero vehicle bearing Reg. No. BR01PA1387.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he is not the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67032 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 the seized vehicle. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has one criminal case against him.

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

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest / surrender of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today, in connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025, arising out of G.R. Case No. 1028 of 2025, he shall be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Madhubani, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

(Khatim Reza, J) Ranjeet/- U T