IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15309 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-232 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE UDAKISHUNGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== 1. Dinesh Mehra Son of Saryug Mehra Resident of village- Jangar Toli Uraw Tola, Ward No. 11, Police Station- Bihariganj, District- Madhepura 2. Rinku Mehra @ Rintu Kumar Son of Dinesh Mehra Resident of village- Jangar Toli Uraw Tola, Ward No. 11, Police Station- Bihariganj, District- Madhepura 3. Ravindra Mehra Son of Dinesh Mehra Resident of village- Jangar Toli Uraw Tola, Ward No. 11, Police Station- Bihariganj, District- Madhepura 4. Rupesh Chaudhary Son of Sitabi Chaudhary Resident of village- Jangar Toli Uraw Tola, Ward No. 11, Police Station- Bihariganj, District- Madhepura 5. Nilam Devi Wife of Dinesh Mehra Resident of village- Jangar Toli Uraw Tola, Ward No. 11, Police Station- Bihariganj, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Ms. Pooja Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 23-03-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 30(c) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that 60 liters illegal chullai liquor and 4 distilling equipment were recovered from possession of all these accused petitioners. It is further Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15309 of 2026(2) dt.23-03-2026 2/3 alleged that all these accused petitioners and their family members scuffled with the raiding team and attacked them with lathi, danda and stone due to which several police personnel sustained injuries and the police vehicles also got damaged. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and have committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of these petitioners and they have falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against these petitioners. Petitioners claim clean antecedents. 5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners and submitted that petitioners are named in the F.I.R. and there is specific accusation that 60 liters of illegal chullai liquor and 4 distilling equipment were recovered from possession of these petitioners and they also assaulted the raiding team due to which several police personnel sustained injuries and the police vehicles got damaged and thus, they created hindrance in discharge of their official duties. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15309 of 2026(2) dt.23-03-2026 3/3 case, specific and direct nature of accusation and gravity of offence, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is rejected. shashank/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T