CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

2 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.34 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amended up-to-date) Act, 2016.

3. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 20.09.2025.

4. Allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 2554 liters of Indian made foreign illicit liquor.

5. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that alleged recovery was made from abandoned vehicle, which was parked beside the road. It is submitted that admittedly the recovery was not made from physical possession of this petitioner. The seizure list also appears disputed being not supported by any independent witness. While concluding argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case has been completed, for which, charge-sheet has submitted and, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

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