IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59279 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-213 Year-2026 Thana- TEKARI District- Gaya ====================================================== Suraj Kumar @ Karu Son of Brijkishore Prasad @ Vrij Kishor Prasad Resident of Village- Baheliya Bigha, P.S.- Tekari, District- Gaya Ji ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vishwa Ranjan Choudhary, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No.213/2026 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 9 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 toilet situated in the new bus stand and from below the refrigirator of RK Suraj Videography Shop. It is submitted that recovery was not made from conscious physical possession of the petitioner. While concluding the argument it is submitted that petitioner found involved in two more cases, where he is on Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59279 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/2 bail. 5. Learned APP, opposes the prayer for bail. 6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact 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 Court of Exclusive Special, Excise Court No. 2, Gaya Ji/concerned trial court where the case is pending in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No.213/2026 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