IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57873 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Pandey S/o Late Rampravesh Pandey R/o Village - Shanti Nagar, PS - Buxar Town, District - Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ramakant Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 193 of 2026, registered for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, recovery of 29.80 litre of country made liquor and 8.640 litre of foreign liquor was made from the house of the petitioner when a raid was conducted on a tip off about petitioner selling illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from person or possession of the petitioner who has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57873 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/3 been falsely implicated in this case due to grudge of the local chowkidar in mohalla politics. The petitioner has no concern with the seized articles. The petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since 05.06.2026. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. 6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the quantity of liquor seized and also considering the period of custody of the petitioner and his clean antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Special Judge, Court No. 02, Buxar/concerned court, in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 193 of 2026, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57873 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 3/3 court. (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned. (Arun Kumar Jha, J) anuradha/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57873 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Pandey S/o Late Rampravesh Pandey R/o Village - Shanti Nagar, PS - Buxar Town, District - Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ramakant Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 193 of 2026, registered for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, recovery of 29.80 litre of country made liquor and 8.640 litre of foreign liquor was made from the house of the petitioner when a raid was conducted on a tip off about petitioner selling illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from person or possession of the petitioner who has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57873 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/3 been falsely implicated in this case due to grudge of the local chowkidar in mohalla politics. The petitioner has no concern with the seized articles. The petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since 05.06.2026. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. 6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the quantity of liquor seized and also considering the period of custody of the petitioner and his clean antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Special Judge, Court No. 02, Buxar/concerned court, in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 193 of 2026, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57873 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 3/3 court. (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned. (Arun Kumar Jha, J) anuradha/- U T