Md. Noor Alam v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 56445 of 2025 (decision 05-01-2026), Satyavrat Verma, J. Anticipatory bail application by Md. Noor Alam apprehending arrest in Bhabua (Excise) P.S. Case No. 29/2025, District Kaimur, under Sections 30(a), 32(i), 32(iii), 41(1), 41(2) and 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, arising from alleged recovery of 259.200 litres of liquor from a vehicle. Counsel argued clean antecedents, non-possession at spot, and implication as vehicle owner. Court granted provisional anticipatory bail on surrender/arrest within six weeks on Rs. 500 bond with two like sureties, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions, with confirmation contingent on trial-court verification of clean antecedents. Keywords: anticipatory bail, provisional bail, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, liquor recovery, vehicle owner, antecedent verification, BNSS 482(2).