IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9760 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- HASANGANJ District- Katihar ====================================================== Dilip Uraon S/o Late Lakhan Uraon R/o Dharra, PS- Hasanganj, Distt- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Hasanganj P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025 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 engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 35 litres of IMFL/Mahua liquor from the house. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the alleged recovery appears to be made from the house which is not connected in any manner with this petitioner. It is further submitted that the compliance of Section 100(4) of Cr.P.C. not appears to be followed in present case regarding Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9760 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 search of premises. It is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent. 5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, 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 court of Exclusive Special Excise Court No. II, Katihar/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Hasanganj P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. veena/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T