Patna High Court
Manish Bhagat @ Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was refused.
Summary
Manish Bhagat was implicated in a case (PS Nautan, Case No.103 of 2026) for alleged possession of 72 litres of illicit country-made liquor recovered from an unregistered motorcycle. The prosecution alleged that the liquor was contraband under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and highlighted the petitioner’s five prior criminal records, four of which were similar offences. The petitioner’s counsel argued that no incriminating material was found in his conscious possession and that the accusation was based merely on suspicion. The State’s counsel opposed anticipatory bail, emphasizing the nature of the offence and the petitioner’s antecedents. The Court, after considering the seriousness of the charge and the petitioner’s criminal history, refused the prayer for anticipatory bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the alleged contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- illicit liquor
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- criminal antecedents
- section 30(a)
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43694 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2026 Thana- NAUTAN District- Siwan
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Manish Bhagat @ Manish Kumar Son of Kishundeo Bhagat Resident of
village - Khalwa, P.S.- Nautan, District - Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhakar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Nautan P.S. Case
No. 103 of 2026, registered for the offence punishable under
Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, total 72 liters of illicit
country made liquor was recovered along with Motorcycle
bearing no registration No.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no
incriminating material has been recovered from conscious
possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no concern with
the alleged recovery and he has been made accused in this case
only on suspicion.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
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bail and submits that recovery has been made from motorcycle
and petitioner has got five criminal antecedents out of which
four are of similar nature.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal
antecedents of the petitioner, prayer for anticipatory bail of the
petitioner is refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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