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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44815 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2026 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Sudhir Singh @ Loha Singh S/o Upendra Singh R/o vill - Bangra Akhara, P.S.- Daudpur, Distt.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Priyanshu Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 07-07-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No.137/2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engage in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 12.77 litres of IMFL/country made liquor.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was made from the general store, where there is movement of other adult persons and recovered illicit liquor is not connected in any manner with petitioner. It is submitted that recovery is not made from conscious physical possession of the petitioner. Petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44815 of 2026(2) dt.07-07-2026 2/2 found involved in one more case, where he is on bail.
5. Learned APP, opposes the prayer for bail.
6. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances as mentioned above as recovery of illicit liquor prima-facie not appears to be made from the physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Court Excist Act-I, Saran at Chapra/concerned trial court where the case is pending in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No.137/2026 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./ Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
S.Tripathi/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T