Sunil Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19121 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-290 Year-2025 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sunil Yadav S/o Nageshwar Yadav @ Nage Yadav R/o - Purwari Tole, Phulparas, P.S - Phulparas, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Phulparas P.S. Case No.290/2025, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of four cases under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 210.6 litres of liquor from two different vehicle. It is next submitted that petitioner was not arrested from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and he came to be implicated based on the fact that he is owner of one of the seized vehicles. It is next submitted that no prudent person would use his own vehicle for committing an occurrence and thus would create evidence

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19121 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026 2/2 against himself and hence would get implicated. It is also submitted that the petitioner was completely unaware that Deepak would misuse the vehicle in the manner as alleged who was also apprehended from the spot. It is next submitted that petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2026 and charge sheet has been submitted. It is also submitted that if privilege of bail is granted to the petitioner, the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5000/- (Rupees five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Phulpara P.S. Case No.290/2025.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) amit/- U T