Pappu Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18590 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- GADHPURA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Pappu Kumar Yadav S/o Narayan Yadav R/o Vill.- Ward No. 2, Dihi Ekamba, P.S.- Khodamanpur (Chhorahi, O.P.), Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rambabu Yadav, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Garhpura P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 61(2), 281, 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from a truck altogether 705.37 liters of foreign liquor was recovered. One Sujit Kumar Yadav was apprehended and he has disclosed the name of this petitioner and has stated that the petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner was not apprehended, his name has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18590 of 2025(2) dt.18-04-2025 2/2 been disclosed by Sujit due to enmity. No recovery has been made either from the house or conscious possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the alleged recovery. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Garhpura P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-1, Begusarai subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T