Bablu Keshri Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

Bablu Keshri Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Provisional anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released upon arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, subject to conditions under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS; confirmation of the order made contingent on Trial Court verification of criminal antecedents.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Sasaram Nagar P.S. Case No. 142 of 2026 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, should be released on anticipatory bail. +1 more

Court's answer

Considering the submissions, the petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within six weeks from the date of the order, was held entitled to be released on provisional anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS, in connection with Sasaram Nagar P.S. Case No. 142 of 2026.

Ratio / Principle

The Trial Court was directed to verify the petitioner's criminal antecedent; if it is found that the petitioner has antecedent of more than three cases, it would be presumed that he concealed his antecedents for the purposes of seeking anticipatory bail, and the provisional anticipatory bail order shall not be confirmed.

Key takeaways

If, after verification, it is found that the petitioner has antecedent of three cases only, the provisional anticipatory bail order shall stand confirmed forthwith.ratio¶¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39434 of 2026 (decided 22-06-2026, Satyavrat Verma, J): Petitioner apprehending arrest in Sasaram Nagar P.S. Case No. 142 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act (alleged recovery of 22.320 litres of liquor from a bag at Charak Colony and seizure of a motorcycle), granted provisional anticipatory bail — release upon arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within six weeks from the date of the order, on bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS. Trial Court to verify criminal antecedents: if antecedent of more than three cases is found, concealment is to be presumed and the provisional order shall not be confirmed; if antecedent of three cases only is found, the provisional anticipatory bail order shall be confirmed forthwith.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39434 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2026 Thana- SASARAM NAGAR District- Rohtas

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Bablu Keshri Son of Birendra Keshri Resident of Mohalla- Sagar, P.S.Sasaram (T), District- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deovind Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

2 22-06-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of three cases under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 22.320 liters of liquor from a bag at Charak Colony and a motorcycle was seized.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged recovery is from a place which does not belong to the petitioner and is accessible to public at large and he came to be implicated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39434 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 2/3

based on secret information which is the easiest way to implicate someone. It is also submitted that once an accused is implicated in a case relating to excise, the police starts implicating mechanically either at the instance of Chowkidar , local person, confessional statement or secret information without holding a proper investigation.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on Provisional anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Sasaram Nagar P.S. Case No. 142 of 2026 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

It is made clear that thereafter the learned Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in the event if it is found that petitioner has antecedent of more than three cases then it would be presumed that petitioner, for the purposes of seeking anticipatory bail, had concealed his antecedent

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39434 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 3/3

before this Court, as such, the provisional anticipatory bail order shall not be confirmed, but after verification if it is found that petitioner has antecedent of three cases only, in that event the provisional anticipatory bail order shall be confirmed forthwith.

(Satyavrat Verma, J)

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