Dhuran @ Niraj Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22003 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2025 Thana- BUXAR District- Buxar ====================================================== Dhuran @ Niraj Yadav Son of Radheshyam Yadav R/V-Village Bairiya Bankanti Tola, P.S.- Narahi District- Ballia (U P) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

None For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 02-05-2025 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. However, learned counsel for the State is present.

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 Buxar (Town) P.S. Case No. 51 of 2025, lodged on 09.02.2025, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 315 litres of foreign liquor has been made from a Tata Intra Vehicle, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the State submits that the apprehended persons have disclosed that the said act has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22003 of 2025(2) dt.02-05-2025 2/2 done at the instance of the petitioner and this work he is doing since long.

5. From perusal of the record it transpires that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. There are two criminal antecedents of identical nature pending against the petitioners.

6. Considering the fact that there is direct allegation made by co-accused, which is not only confession rather corroboration, and criminal antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T