Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21711/2026bail rejected

Awadhesh Kumar @ Awdhesh Yadav @ Awadhesh Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21711 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2022 Thana- YADOPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Awadhesh Kumar @ Awdhesh Yadav @ Awadhesh Yadav S/O Hirdya Yadav @ Hirdyanand Yadav R/O Village- Ekderwan, P.S- Nagar Gopalganj, DistrictGopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Lokesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Yadopur (Jadopur) P.S. Case No. 145 of 2022, dated 19.08.2022, lodged under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, pending before the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge-XIII-cum-Special Judge, Excise Court No. I, Gopalganj.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 9 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21711 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Counsel also submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean, as four criminal cases are pending against him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T