Amar Singh @ Amarjeet Singh v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Bihar Excise Act, Sections 30(a), 36 and 41
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Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84681 of 2025, decided 19-01-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma (single judge, oral order). Anticipatory bail application by Amar Singh @ Amarjeet Singh apprehending arrest in Kartaha/Karthan P.S. Case No. 113 of 2025, District Vaishali, under Sections 30(a), 36 and 41 of the Bihar Excise Act; alleged recovery of 861.5 litres of liquor from petitioner's _dalan_ and 846.87 litres from asbestos house of Poli Singh; arguments on absence of conscious possession and joint family property; result: provisional anticipatory bail with bail bond Rs. 15,000 and two like sureties, Section 482(2) BNSS conditions, and confirmation contingent on Trial Court verification of criminal antecedents (more than three cases = presumed concealment and non-confirmation; three cases only = confirmation forthwith). Counsel: Deepak Kumar Singh for petitioner; Abhay Kumar, APP for the State.