Nurul Haque v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court oral order dated 01-04-2026 by Justice Satyavrat Verma granting conditional provisional anticipatory bail to Nurul Haque (CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21076 of 2026; Kudhani P.S. Case No. 118 of 2025, Muzaffarpur; offences under S. 30(a) Bihar Excise Act; alleged recovery of 38.5 liters of liquor from a Scooty; petitioner claimed non-apprehension from spot and lack of conscious possession; State APP opposed): release on arrest/surrender within six weeks on Rs. 500 bail bond with two like sureties, subject to S. 482(2) BNSS conditions; confirmation contingent on Trial Court verification of criminal antecedents - concealment presumed and confirmation refused if even one prior case found, confirmation forthwith if clean. Keywords: anticipatory bail; provisional anticipatory bail; Bihar Excise Act; BNSS S. 482(2); excise liquor recovery; vehicle owner; clean antecedent verification.