IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22524 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2026 Thana- ITARHI District- Buxar ====================================================== Noman Son of Shamshad Resident of Village - Shekhpura Kadim, Police Station - Dihat Kotwali, District - Saharanpur, U.P. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manish Rai Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 07-04-2026 Heard Mr.Manish Rai Sharma,learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 14.02.2026 in connection with Itarhi P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 14.02.2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018. 3. Recovery is of 868.5 liters of foreign liquor. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. Further submits that it appears from the FIR as well as the seizure list that altogether 868.5 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from the Pick-Up-Van in question and nothing has been recovered from Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22524 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 conscious possession of the petitioner and petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle in question and it appears from the seizure list that there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of BNSS, 2023 and the petitioner is in custody since 14.02.2026. 5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid fact, petitioner has clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Special Excise Court No.-1, Buxar in connection with Itarhi P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026,with the following conditions:- (I) One of the bailors shall be the close relative of the petitioner. (II) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22524 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 for cancellation of bail. (IV) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. Nitesh/- (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U T