IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32217 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2026 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Kundan Sahni S/o Late Ganesh Sahni R/o Village - Goriyari, P.S - Bakhri, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Akash Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 13-05-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bakhri P.S. Case No.71 of 2026 for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 lodged on 25.02.2026 by the informant, Ram Suresh Singh. 3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that on secret information, the police reached at the Ambedkar Chowk and though the accused managed to escape, the Police arrested Rajiya Devi and upon search there is recovery/seizure of 07 liters of country made liquor. Later, the Police moved towards the pond and from the bushes, there is recovery/seizure of 70 liters of country made liquor. The local gave the names of the accused persons, the petitioner included. This led to the FIR. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32217 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 4. Though, learned counsel for the petitioner submits tried to impress upon this Court about his innocence. 5. Learned APP has taken this Court to paragraph-3 to show that he has six criminal antecedent of the same nature under the same police station, it would be appropriate that the petitioner seek bail. 6. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected. Ravi/ S. Prasad (Rajiv Roy, J) U T