Pappu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82135 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-434 Year-2025 Thana- CHENARI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Pappu Kumar S/o Rajendra Prasad R/o Village- Magajpura, PS- Chenari, Dist- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Babu Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-12-2025 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 Chenari P.S.Case No.434 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, total 25 ltrs. country-made liquor has been recovered from a motorcycle bearing BR24AP 2250 standing near Panari Canal Bridge.

4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not involved in either sale or consumption of the liquor. Petitioner is farmer and he is the owner of the said motorcycle. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82135 of 2025(2) dt.17-12-2025 2/2

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

6. Having considered the rival submissions of the parties, as well as, considering the fact that 25 ltrs. of country made liquor has been recovered from the open place, which is accessible to anyone, 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 Exclusive Special Judge, Court No.1, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Chenari P.S.Case No.434 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the 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 stated in paragraph No.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T