IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17045 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2026 Thana- Hariharnath P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Son of Lalbabu Das Resident of Village - Koiri Patti, P.S. - Koiri Pattti, District - Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Aashi Wats, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 17-03-2026 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, in short, is that behind the house of the petitioner from bamboo clumps, altogether 47.55 liters of country made foreign liquor was recovered. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel has further submitted that from perusal of the seizure list itself it is clear that recovery was made from the bamboo clumps behind the house of the petitioner which is an open place. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17045 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 2/2 personnel and police has not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 29.01.2026. 5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner. 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 Hariharnath P.S. Case No. 22 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 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chhapra. durgesh/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T