Shravan Yadav @ Shravan Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6669 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-274 Year-2019 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Shravan Yadav @ Shravan Kumar Yadav S/O Mohbal Yadav @ Mahaval Yadav R/O Vill.- Pachhiyari Tol Salha, P.S.- Benipatti, Dist.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Kumari Pallavi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-03-2025 Heard Ms. Kumari Pallavi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Benipatti P.S.Case No.274 of 2019, registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, altogether 62.700 ltr. of liquor has been recovered from the Mango Orchard of the father of the petitioner.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the recovery is from the open place, which is easily accessible to anyone.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 6669 of 2025(2) dt.07-03-2025 2/2 the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge II cum Special Judge, Excise, Madhubani /concerned court, in connection with Benipatti P.S.Case No.274 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482 of BNSS.

7. The learned district court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in paragraph No.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T