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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20341 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Yadav @ Rahul Kumar S/O Bhuwneshwari Yadav R/O Vill.- Palasi, Ward Number - 08, P.S- Narpatganj, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gopal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Mr. Gopal Kumar Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Araria Excise P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as amended upto date.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 4 litres of illicit made liquor was recovered from a motorcycle bearing Reg. No.BR38AQ-8204 and petitioner is the owner of the said motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no concern either with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20341 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The petitioner is the owner of the motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR38AQ8204, which was taken by one of his co-villager and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, 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 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 District Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Araria Excise P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./482 of the BNSS.

7. The 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 Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20341 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T