IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12316 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-498 Year-2025 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ======================================================

Sanjeev Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar Yadav Son of Hiraban Rai Resident of Village- Jaisinghpur Chiutahi, P.S.- Turkauliya, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

2 27-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 read with Sections 30(a)(b)(c), 32(2)

(3), 33, 36 and 41(1)(2) of the Bihar Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of 14 cases out of which 12 cases are under the excise act and allegation is of recovery of