Santu Yadav @ Pramod Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24192 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-802 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Santu Yadav @ Pramod Yadav Son of Deoki Yadav R/o Vill. - Mohkama, P.S - Rajauli, Dist. - Nawada.

2.

Munni Yadav @ Munna Yadav Son of Prasadi Yadav R/o Vill. - Mohkama, P.S - Rajauli, Dist. - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Nawada Excise P.S. Case No. 802 of 2024, instituted under Sections 30(a), 30(c), 47 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on getting secret information regarding manufacturing and selling of illicit liquor on the bank of river near Jogna Tila in Mohkama Forest by the petitioners and other co-accused persons, police party reached there and recovered 210 litre country made liquor kept in the bush and a motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR27 4008.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24192 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioners have no concern either with the seized liquor or with the motorcycle. Recovery has been made from an open place. Petitioners were not present on the spot. Except suspicion, there is no material against the petitioners. Petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Petitioners undertake to co-operate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties and clean antecedent of the petitioners, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioners be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge IInd, Nawada in connection with Nawada Excise P.S. Case No. 802 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482 (2) of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24192 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 3/3 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.), 2023. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) rakhi/- U T