Mohan Lal Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12844 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2024 Thana- DIGHALBANK District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Mohan Lal Yadav Son of Piyazu Lal Yadav Resident of Village- Duba Toli Ward No. 01, Haruwadanga, Haruadanga, P.S.- Dighalbank, DistrictKishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Diwakar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Case No. 163 of 2024, arising out of Dighalbank P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024, 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 53.700 liters of Nepali liquor was recovered from motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the motorcycle. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12844 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/2 motorcycle of the petitioner has taken away by someone while parked on the road in the vicinity of his house. The petitioner is in custody since 01.01.2026 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik 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 and 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 Special Case No. 163 of 2024,arising out of Dighalbank P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T