IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51367 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2026 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Amarjeet Mandal @ Amarjeet Kumar Son of Gulam Mandal Resident Of Village- Falkiya Maharaj, Mandal Tola, Ps -Rangra, District -Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Anamika Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 2 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, dated 26.03.2026, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 177.370 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner’s name was disclosed by the apprehended accused person. Furthermore, he Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51367 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2 submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean. 5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Special Judge Excise-IX, Bhagalpur, in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. 7. It is further directed that the Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, and in case it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of the petitioner’s bail bond. However, the acceptance of the bail bond in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51367 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2026 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Amarjeet Mandal @ Amarjeet Kumar Son of Gulam Mandal Resident Of Village- Falkiya Maharaj, Mandal Tola, Ps -Rangra, District -Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Anamika Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 2 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, dated 26.03.2026, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 177.370 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner’s name was disclosed by the apprehended accused person. Furthermore, he Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51367 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2 submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean. 5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Special Judge Excise-IX, Bhagalpur, in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. 7. It is further directed that the Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, and in case it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of the petitioner’s bail bond. However, the acceptance of the bail bond in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/- U T