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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.23261 of 2026, decided 09-04-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Provisional anticipatory bail granted to Sunil Yadav apprehending arrest in Katoriya P.S. Case No. 237 of 2024 (Thana Katoriya, District Banka) for offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act; allegation of recovery of 18 litres of liquor from a motorcycle owned by the petitioner, who claimed clean antecedents and that he was not arrested from the spot while one Subodh was apprehended from the spot. Release ordered on arrest/surrender within six weeks on bail bonds of Rs. 500/- plus two like sureties, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; confirmation contingent on trial-court verification of criminal antecedents (any prior case = presumed concealment, no confirmation; clean record = confirmation forthwith). State opposed through A.P.P.; advocates: Dipak Kumar (petitioner), Anand Kishore Choudhary (State).