IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16950 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2026 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Chitranjan Kumar Son of Nawal Singh R/o Village - Khapia, P.S. - Kutumba, Dist. - Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamlendra Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The case of the prosecution is that from two bikes, altogether 300 liters of illicit liquor was recovered. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He has no concern with the alleged recovery. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16950 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 2/2 The witness of the seizure list is police personnel and police has not followed Section 105 of BNSS while preparing seizure. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 12.01.2026. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case. 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 released on bail in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No. 1, Aurangabad. shubham/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T