Patna High Court – Orders
Rakesh Kumar @ Manu Kumar @ Manu … vs The State Of Bihar on 6 July, 2026
Author: Ashok Kumar Pandey
Bench: Ashok Kumar Pandey
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32250 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2026 Thana- Bikramganj Excise District- Rohtas
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Rakesh Kumar @ Manu Kumar @ Manu Chaudhary @ Monu Chaudhary @
Monu Kumar @ Monu S/O Paras Chaudhary @ Paras Nath Choudhary R/O
Vill.- Koath Bazar (KOATH), P.S.- Dawath, Dist.- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Shankar Pathak, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-07-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been
filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with
Bikramganj Excise P.S. Case No. 79 of 2026 instituted for the
offence under Sections 30(a), 30(e), 33, 34, 36, 41 and 62 of Bihar
Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the
house of one Arun Kumar altogether 380.47 litres of illicit liquor
was recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that
nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.
It has further been submitted that on being asked, Arun Kumar
disclosed that the petitioner is his associate. Learned counsel for
the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is not
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concerned in any way with the alleged recovery. It has further
been submitted that the name of this petitioner has surfaced only
on the basis of statement of co-accused. It has lastly been
submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in
the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court
is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is
directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four
weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in
connection with Bikramganj Excise P.S. Case No. 79 of 2026 he
will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each
to the satisfaction of learned court of Exclusive Special Judge,
Excise court no.-1, Rohtas at Sasaram subject to the conditions as
laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. Accordingly, the present bail application stands
allowed.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-
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