IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59232 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-215 Year-2026 Thana- RUNNISAIDPUR EXCISE District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Satish Kumar Pandey @ Satish Prasad Pandey S/O Late Saryug Prasad Pandey R/O Mohalla- Alkapuri, Bhagwanpur, PS- Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hari Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard the parties 2.The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Excise Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 215 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) and 32(3) of Excise Act. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 39.750 litres of IMFL/country made liquor 4.Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was made from vehicle which is not connected in any manner with this petitioner. It is submitted that recovery is not made from conscious physical possession of the petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59232 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/2 5 Learned APP, opposed the prayer of 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 the petitioner, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Spl. Excise court no. II, Sitamarhi /concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Excise Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 215 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS. Sudha/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T