Arjun Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68529 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-780 Year-2025 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Arjun Kumar Singh S/o Ramvriksh Singh @ Ramvikash Singh @ Ram Briksh Singh R/o Village- Mahnar, PS- Mahnar, Distt- Vaishali, As per FIR, R/o MIG 124 (A), Yashoda Devi Path, Renter of Anil Singh, P.S.- Kankarbagh, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Narain Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Kankarbagh P.S.Case No.780 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, total 2.985 ltrs. of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner pleads the innocence of the petitioner on the basis of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68529 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/3 the fact that the recovery was made behind the back of the petitioner and the seizure list was not prepared in presence of any independent witness. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, considering the fact that the alleged recovery of the liquor was made behind the back of the petitioner and the seizure list was not prepared in presence of any independent witness, the petitioner is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the district court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge - Bihar Prohibition & Excise First, Patna in connection with Kankarbagh P.S.Case No.780 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C./Section 482(2) of BNSS.

7. The learned district court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68529 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 3/3 stated in paragraph No.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T