Bachcha Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26802 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2026 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== Bachcha Yadav, Son of Late Sudama Yadav, Resident of Village - Dhorhat (Ghorhat), Majhwaliya, Police Station - Manjhi, District - Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Mani Shankar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 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 Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the banks of Ghaghra river, altogether 150 liters of country made liquor was recovered.
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 case. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. He is a farmer and has gone there to see his field where police arrested him. The alleged recovery was made the banks of the river
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26802 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/2 which is an open place. The seizure list witnesses are police personnel. Police has not complied Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making the seizure. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.03.2026.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.
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 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 151 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T