Ambuj Kumar @ Bablu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8300 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-391 Year-2025 Thana- MADANPUR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ambuj Kumar @ Bablu Yadav, (Aged about- 21 Years, Male) Son of Late Krishna Yadav, R/o Village - Bariyawan, Tole - Kataiya, P.S - Salaiya, District-Aurangabad,(Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard Mr. Ranjit Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Madanpur P.S. Case No. 391 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.
3. Allegation is of recovery of 120 litres of illicit liquor from an auto rikshaw bearing Registration No. BR-02PC1241 registered in the name of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been implicated in the present case on the basis of registration certificate of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8300 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 vehicle, which was being used by his own brother namely, Arvind Kumar, who was arrested on the spot in course of checking and the petitioner had no knowledge that his vehicle was being misused for carrying illicit liquor. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor nor he is involved in trade or manufacturing of illicit liquor in any manner. Petitioner denied his complicity in the alleged offence. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that the petitioner has been implicated in the present case on the basis of registration certificate of the vehicle, which was being used by his own brother namely, Arvind Kumar, who was arrested on the spot in course of checking, petitioner has clean antecedent and also the fact that the State has failed to implement its liquor policy in its true spirit, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8300 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Madanpur P.S. Case No. 391 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.
8. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T