IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59288 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2026 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Ramesh Kumar S/o Mantu Mahto Resident of Village - Bhalui Purana Tola, P.S. - Chanan, District - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No.116 of 2026 registered under Sections 30(a) and 32 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 45 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that recovery of alleged illicit liquor was made from a motorcycle, which was without a registration no, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59288 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/3

whereas the Chasis No. was MD2B68BX7RTD32454 and Engine No. was DHXPRD04311. It is also submitted that name of petitioner arrayed solely on the disclosure made by the local villager. It is also submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. It is also pointed out that the seizure list also appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses rather than by police personnel. Petitioner claimed clean. 5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, who is a man of clean antecedent, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59288 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 3/3 learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Special Excise Court No. 1, Lakhisarai, in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No.116 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Aniket/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59288 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2026 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Ramesh Kumar S/o Mantu Mahto Resident of Village - Bhalui Purana Tola, P.S. - Chanan, District - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No.116 of 2026 registered under Sections 30(a) and 32 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 45 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that recovery of alleged illicit liquor was made from a motorcycle, which was without a registration no, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59288 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/3

whereas the Chasis No. was MD2B68BX7RTD32454 and Engine No. was DHXPRD04311. It is also submitted that name of petitioner arrayed solely on the disclosure made by the local villager. It is also submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. It is also pointed out that the seizure list also appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses rather than by police personnel. Petitioner claimed clean. 5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, who is a man of clean antecedent, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59288 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 3/3 learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Special Excise Court No. 1, Lakhisarai, in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No.116 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Aniket/- U T