Raju Rai @ Raju Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 518 of 2026, oral order dated 15-01-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Anticipatory bail application by Raju Rai @ Raju Kumar apprehending arrest in Amnaur P.S. Case No. 255 of 2025 (District Saran) under Sections 30(a), 33 and 34 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022; alleged recovery of 280 litres of spirit near a graveyard beside petitioner's new house; one stated antecedent under the Excise Act; provisional anticipatory bail with Rs. 5,000 bond and two like sureties under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS, confirmation conditional on antecedent verification. Counsel: Avinash Kumar Pandey for petitioner; Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, A.P.P. for State.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail bonds of Rs. 5,000 with two sureties of the like amount each upon arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within six weeks, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS; confirmation of the provisional order made subject to verification of the petitioner's criminal antecedents by the trial court.