Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3879/2026bail granted

Jagarnath Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-27Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3879 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2025 Thana- Excise Benipatti District- Madhubani ====================================================== Jagarnath Kumar Yadav S/O Nakchedi Yadav @ Chhedi Yadav R/O VillageDighiya, Ward No. 1, P.S- Harlakhi, Distt.- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Alias Ashok Karn, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Benipatti Excise P.S. Case No. 236 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 360 litres of liquor was recovered from three motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is in no manner connected with the vehicles in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3879 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/2 question or the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 06.12.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Benipatti Excise P.S. Case No. 236 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T