IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17413 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2026 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Rahul Nut Son of Uday chand Nut @ Uday chandra Nut Resident of Village- Bijauli, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hemant Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, 06 litres of country made liquor (spirit) from the petitioner. 4. The petitioner is in custody since 16.02.2026. He is accused in two more cases i.e., Masharkh P.S. Case No. 135 of 2024 and Masharkh P.S. Case No. 330 of 2024. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that nothing has been recofved from the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17413 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 2/3 possessions of the petitioner and the recovery of the illicit liquor is from a canal nearby and the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence and he was identified by local villagers due to previous enmity. 6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. 7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra/ concerned Court in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026, subject to the condition that both the bailors shall be the close relative of the petitioner. 8. As the petitioner claims to have only two criminal antecedents except the present case i.e., Masharkh P.S. Case No. 135 of 2024 and Masharkh P.S. Case No. 330 of 2024, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case except Masharkh P.S. Case No. 135 of 2024 and Masharkh P.S. Case Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17413 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 3/3 No. 330 of 2024 and the present case then his bail bonds shall not be accepted. 9. The petitioner will also mark attendance in Panapur Police Station, District-Saran on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. P. Kumar (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T