Santosh Dhangad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 34783 of 2026, decided 20-05-2026 by Justice Praveen Kumar. Anticipatory bail allowed for Santosh Dhangad facing arrest in Majhaulia P.S. Case No. 71 of 2026 under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act (recovery of 8 litres of countrymade liquor). Defence points: open and accessible place of seizure, land not belonging to petitioner, non-compliance with Section 103 B.N.S. procedure, no criminal antecedent. Relief conditioned on arrest/surrender within six weeks, Rs. 10,000/- bail bond with two like sureties, and compliance with section 482(2) B.N.S.S. No precedents cited; no dissenting opinion.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest or surrender within six weeks, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Bettiah, West Champaran, subject to conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.