Raj Nath Kumar @ Raj Nath Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 22697 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-359 Year-2024 Thana- ARA NAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Raj Nath Kumar @ Raj Nath Yadav Son of Suresh Yadav Resident of Village and Post Office - Kulahariya, Police Station - Koilwar, District - Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gopal Govind Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Ara Town P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 120 litres of IMFL/country made liquor from two different motorcycles.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel that the name of petitioner transpired with present case on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused person. It is pointed out that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 22697 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/2 illicit liquor not appears to be recovered from physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1st, Bhojpur at Ara/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Ara Town P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T