Krishna Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25832 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2025 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Krishna Yadav, S/O Indal yadav, Resident of Village - Umgaon, P.s- Harlakhi, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhavesh Kumar Sah, Advocate Mr. Sumit Kumar Singh, Advocate Ms. Archna Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the possession of Mohan Pandey and Guddu Yadav, altogether 204.9 liters of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered and they have disclosed the name of this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25832 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026 2/2 case. Nothing has been recovered from his possession rather the recovery is from the co-accused persons. It has further been submitted that co-accused Mohan Pandey has been granted bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 64598 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on better footing. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 09.03.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case of similar nature.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Madhubani in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 187 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T