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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 34389 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2026 Thana- SUPPI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Subodh Kumar S/o Moharlal Ray Resident of Village- Jamla Mandal, P.S.- Suppi, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 19-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case in connection with Suppi P.S. Case No. 93 of 2026 dated 13.03.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the allegation, 153 litres of Nepali Saufi liquor was recovered from four sacks from the backyard of hut of co-accused Dhiraj Kumar, petitioner is alleged to be one of the persons, who had stocked the same at the place of seizure.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that admittedly the place of seizure is back of the hut of co- accused Dhiraj Kumar. It has further been submitted that petitioner has been named on suspicion. Learned counsel for the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 34389 of 2026(2) dt.19-05-2026 2/2 petitioner has submitted that the search and seizure is in violation of Section 103 B.N.S.S. It has lastly been submitted that petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Heard the parties and perused the record.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of material against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Sitamarhi, in connection with Suppi P.S. Case No. 93 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
8. The application stands allowed.
shivam/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T