Pre-arrest bail granted based on false implication and clean antecedents of the petitioner.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 17-12-2025 Heard Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Larjhaghat P.S. Case No. 65 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 15 litres of illicit liquor from a motorcycle bearing Engine No. HA10ENDHA71583, Chassis No.MBLHA10AWDHA71497.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor nor he is involved in trade of liquor in any manner. Name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the apprehended persons. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. 6. Considering the fact that the recovery of 15 litres of illicit liquor has been made from a motorcycle bearing Engine No. HA10ENDHA71583, Chassis No.MBLHA10AWDHA71497, name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the apprehended persons. Petitioner, having clean antecedent, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Larjhaghat P.S. Case No. 65 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.

8. The present bail application is disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J)