Pappu Dhangad @ Pappu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85845 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2025 Thana- CHANPATIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Pappu Dhangad @ Pappu Kumar S/O Late Daroga Dhangad R/O- Laghunaha, Dhangad Toli, Ward No.- 10, P.S- Chanpatiya, Distt.- West Chamaparan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gyan Prakash For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025

1. Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Chanpatiya P.S. Case No. 229 of 2025 dated 21.10.2025 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.

3. As per the first information report a total quantity of 40 liters of illicit country made liquor hidden under the bricks behind the house of the petitioner has been recovered and the petitioner fled away from the place of occurrence.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case inasmuch as he has not committed any offence in the manner alleged. Illicit country made liquor has been recovered from under the bricks behind the house of the petitioner which is an open space accessible to all and sundry. There is no recovery of illicit

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85845 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/2 country made liquor from the conscious possession and / or premises belonging to the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature of allegation.

5. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties, taking into consideration the the fact that illicit country made liquor has not been recovered from inside the house of the petitioner rather the same has been recovered from an open space easily accessible to everyone, accordingly , I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Let the petitioner 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 Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court -I Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Chanpatiya P.S. Case No. 229 of 2025 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S. 2023. (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) praful/- U T