Muresh Nat @ Suresh Nut v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86461 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-255 Year-2025 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Muresh Nat @ Suresh Nut Son of Jawahir Nat R/o Village - Bagdiha, P.S. - Panapur, Dist. - Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No.255 of 2025, F.I.R dated 19.08.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 19.08.2025, during evening patrolling, the informant (A.S.I. Niraj Singh) received information that the petitioner and others had concealed a large quantity of country-made liquor in the ground near a pond at Village Satjora. On reaching the spot after informing senior officers, the accused allegedly fled in the darkness. Based on disclosure by local people, including the petitioner's name, a

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86461 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/3 search was conducted and 560 liters of country-made liquor was recovered from the pond bank. As locals refused to sign the seizure list, it was signed by two armed force personnel.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the recovery has been made from the bank of a pond, which is an open space and is accessible to all. The petitioner is neither connected with the seized articles nor was present at the place of occurrence. The petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail application.

6. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties, taking into consideration the fact that illicit liquor has not been recovered from the constructive possession and / or premises belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner has clean antecedent, accordingly, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Excise 2nd Exclusive Special Judge, Saran at Chapra, in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86461 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 3/3 connection with Panapur P.S. Case No.255 of 2025 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

(Ajit Kumar, J) sharun/- U T