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Ravidar Noniya @ Anya v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 May 2026CR. MISC./19005/2026

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail allowed; Patna High Court; Justice Praveen Kumar; CR. MISC. No.19005 of 2026; Kachna P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025; Katihar; Section 30(A) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; 40 litres country-made liquor; co-accused Md. Sajid Ali; motorcycle owner; custodial confessional statement of co-accused; Section 105 B.N.S.S. search procedure; Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. bail conditions; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; six weeks to surrender; no criminal antecedents.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be enlarged on bail if arrested/surrendering within six weeks, on bail-bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS. ¶25

Ravidar Noniya @ Anya Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19005 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2025 Thana- Kachna District- Katihar

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Ravidar Noniya @ Anya Son of Bathu Nuniya R/O Barsoi, Goaltoli, P.S.Abadpur, District- Katihar

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ======================================================n

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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3 18-05-2026

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The matter has been taken up today through video conferencing.

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2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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3. The Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kachna P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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4. As per the prosecution case, on 25.12.2025 the informant received a secret information that two persons riding a motorcycle were coming from Bengal carrying liquor. On the basis of said information, the informant, along with the police personal, set up surveillance and intercepted co-accused Md. Sajid Ali along with the motorcycle. Upon search, total 40 litres

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19005 of 2026(3) dt.18-05-2026 2/3

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of country-made liquor was recovered from the bag which was kept on the said motorcycle.

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of being an owner of the seized motorcycle. It has further been submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in the confessional statement of coaccused made before the police while in police custody, which has got no evidentiary value in the eye of law. It has also been submitted that the procedure prescribed under Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. has not been followed. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents.

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6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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7. Heard the parties and perused the record.

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8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail 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 court concerned, Katihar, in connection with Kachna P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025,

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19005 of 2026(3) dt.18-05-2026 3/3

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subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of

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the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.)

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9. This application stands allowed.

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(Praveen Kumar, J)

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Jyoti/-