Satrughn Kumar Yadav @ Nawlakh Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19271 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Satrughn Kumar Yadav @ Nawlakh Yadav Son of Nabab Yadav Resident Of Village- Imlauli, PS- Mairwa, Distt.- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 1440 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from a pickup van. Petitioner is named in the FIR.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19271 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/2 prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail. He submitted that petitioner has criminal antecedents of six cases, out of which five cases are under Excise Act.
6. Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR and criminal antecedents of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the present bail application stands dismissed.
7. However, the petitioner, if so advised, may surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail. In that case, the learned District Court may consider the regular bail application of the petitioner on the same day and pass necessary order on the basis of material which has come in course of investigation.
(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T