Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14094/2026bail granted

Satyendra Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-25Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14094 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-736 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Satyendra Yadav S/O Nakchhed Yadav R/O Village- Bagaha,Ward no. 1, PSNautan, District- Bettiah ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vyas Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 736 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 79.4 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

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. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14094 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/2 for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner was arrested only on the basis of suspicion. It is next submitted that the petitioner is the owner of the motorcyle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 08.11.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 19.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3515 of 2026. 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 736 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T