Amarjeet Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11345 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2024 Thana- DARAUNDA District- Siwan ====================================================== Amarjeet Yadav Son of Bindeshwari Yadav Resident of Village- Baisakhi, P.S.- Sarai O.P., District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Chandra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Daraunda P.S. Case No.211 of 2024, F.I.R dated 25.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 414 of the IPC and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 64.440 liters of illicit liquor is said to have been recovered from a red coloured motorcycle. Two persons were apprehended on the spot and the petitioner is the owner of the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's name has transpired solely on the ground that he is the registered owner of the seized vehicle, which was being driven by co-accused, namely, Jitendra Kumar Yadav, while another coaccused, namely, Munna Singh, was the pillion rider. However, it is submitted that, in fact, the said motorcycle had been taken by a relative of the petitioner, who has been apprehended at the spot.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11345 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 There is no specific overt act attributed to the petitioner. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has a clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail application.

6. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties, taking into consideration the fact that illicit liquor has not been recovered from the constructive possession and / or vehicle belonging to the petitioner, accordingly, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-1, Siwan in connection with Daraunda P.S. Case No.211 of 2024 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T