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Rameshwar Dhangad @ Rameshwar Mahto v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Feb 2026CR. MISC./7601/2026

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Provisional anticipatory bail: release upon arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS; confirmation contingent on Trial Court verification of criminal antecedents. ¶19

Rameshwar Dhangad @ Rameshwar Mahto Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No. 429 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, should be released on anticipatory bail. +1 more

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In the event of the petitioner's arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within six weeks, he is to be released on provisional anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

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Ratio / Principle

Thereafter the learned Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner.

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Key takeaways

If verification reveals antecedent of more than one case, it will be presumed that the petitioner, for the purpose of seeking anticipatory bail, concealed his antecedents before the Court, and the provisional anticipatory bail order shall not be confirmed.ratio¶20
If verification confirms that the petitioner has antecedent of one case only, the provisional anticipatory bail order shall be confirmed forthwith.ratio¶20

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Patna High Court (Satyavrat Verma, J), Criminal Miscellaneous No.7601 of 2026, oral order dated 23-02-2026: Petitioner apprehending arrest in Jogapatti P.S. Case No. 429 of 2025, registered for offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act (alleged recovery of 27 liters of liquor from a washroom beside his house; claimed implication by a Chowkidar with hostile relations), granted PROVISIONAL anticipatory bail - arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within six weeks; bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS. Trial Court directed to verify criminal antecedents: if antecedent of more than one case is found, concealment presumed and provisional bail shall not be confirmed; if antecedent of one case only, provisional bail confirmed forthwith.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7601 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-429 Year-2025 Thana- JOGAPATTI District- West Champaran

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Rameshwar Dhangad @ Rameshwar Mahto S/o Late Akalu Dhangad Resident of village - Dhangadpatti, P.S.- Jogapatti, Distt.- West Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 23-02-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case under the excise act and allegation is of recovery of 27 liters of liquor from a washroom beside the house of the petitioner.

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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 washroom which is adjacent to his house and he came to be implicated at the instance of Chowkidar with whom he is on an inimical term.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7601 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/2

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anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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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. 5,000/- (Rupees Five 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 Yogapatti P.S. Case No. 429 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

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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 one case then it would be presumed that petitioner, for the purposes of seeking anticipatory bail, had concealed his antecedent 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 one case only, in that event the provisional anticipatory bail order shall be confirmed forthwith.

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(Satyavrat Verma, J)

Rameshwar Dhangad @ Rameshwar Mahto v. The State of Bihar

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