Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19959/2025bail granted

Dharmendra Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19959 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2024 Thana- GUTHANI District- Siwan ====================================================== Dharmendra Yadav Son of Daroga Yadav Resident Of Village- Jethwar Khargpur, PS- Baliya Town, Distt.- Baliya (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Guthni P.S. Case No. 233 of 2024 dated 30.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 612 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle and the Mahindra vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19959 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has seven criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Siwan in connection with Guthni P.S. Case No. 233 of 2024 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T