Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20991/2025bail rejected

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

2025-04-23Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20991 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2024 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Jaydev Yadav @ Jaydev Kumar Yadav Son Of Late Parmeshwari Yadav Resident Of Village - Laxmipur, Ward No.10, P.S. - Fulkaha, 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. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 205 of 2024, lodged on 19.12.2024, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 14.100 liters of Nepali liquor from inside the paddy straw kept at the door of the petitioner has been the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20991 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There is only one case of identical nature is pending against the petitioner. Counsel submits that he is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean and there is one identical case pending against the petitioner.

6. Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is hereby rejected. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered on the same day without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T