IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18759 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Arif Ansari, Son of Late Ibadat Ansari, Resident of Village- Belwa Thakurai Ward No. 01, P.S.- Bhore, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from an E-rickshaw, altogether 108 liters of country made liquor was recovered. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. He is only the driver of E-rickshaw and he is having no knowledge Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18759 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 regarding the alleged liquor. The seizure list witnesses are police personnel. The police has not complied Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making the seizure. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 12.01.2026. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Gopalganj in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 29 of 2026. lata/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T