IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31613 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2026 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Arjun Kumar @ Baheliya S/o Rambabu Ray @ Rambabu Ram R/o Village - Madhopur Hajari, PS - Sahebganj, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 07-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case No.155 of 2026, F.I.R dated 22.02.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution case, on 21.02.2026 he received information from the Excise Department, Patna, that wine was being transported towards Sahebganj from Bangara Ghat. Upon receiving such information, the informant constituted a raiding team and proceeded to the place of occurrence. It is alleged that he saw a van approaching and signaled it to stop. However, the driver attempted to flee. After a Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31613 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 2/3 chase, the van was apprehended. It is further alleged that two persons tried to escape from the vehicle, and they were identified as Chunnu Paswan and Arjun Kumar. It has also been alleged that upon search, a total of 72.020 liters of foreign wine was recovered from the van bearing registration number BR- 01AX-1870. Accordingly, a seizure list was prepared, and the present case was lodged. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the place of recovery is from a van bearing Registration No. BR- 01AX-1870, and the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle and is in no way connected with the illicit liquor. It has further been submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by local chowkidaar. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has no criminal 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 name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by local Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31613 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 3/3 chowkidaar and the petitioner has no criminal 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 Exclusive Special Judge, Court No.II, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case No.155 of 2026 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023. sharun/- (Ajit Kumar, J) U T