Patna High Court

CR. MISC./55248/2026 of Ritik Kumar @ Nitish Kumar @ Nanki Vs The State of Bihar on 13 August 2026

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COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55248 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ritik Kumar @ Nitish Kumar @ Nanki S/o Shyam Mahto R/o vill - Manwara, Ilmansnagar, ward

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55248 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Samastipur ======================================================

Ritik Kumar @ Nitish Kumar @ Nanki S/o Shyam Mahto R/o vill - Manwara, Ilmansnagar, ward no. 8, P.s. - KHanpur, Distt.- Samastipur

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Mr. Madhav Kumar, Advocate

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

13-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Sadar Excise P. S. Case No. 184 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 56.130 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the hut of petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner has been made accused only on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State submits that 56.130 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the hut of the petitioner as such, he is not entitled to the privilege of anticipatory bail in Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55248 of 2026(2) dt.13-08-2026

view of Full Bench decision of this Court rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.).

6. Considering the aforesaid facts, anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is rejected.

Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T

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