Karan Kumar @ Karan Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29250 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2025 Thana- MANIHARI District- Katihar ====================================================== Karan Kumar @ Karan Kumar Yadav S/O Vijay Yadav R/O Milik Pokharkanna, Ward No.-7, P.S- Manihari, Distt.- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Manihari PS. Case No.44 of 2025 dated, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per allegation, 15,500 litre of illicit liquor has been recovered from the fodder storage room adjacent to the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the fodder storage room does not belong to the petitioner. He also submits that he has nothing to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29250 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2025 2/3 do with the alleged offence.
5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.
6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner has been made accused in one other case.
7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.
8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court Below, in connection with Manihari PS. Case No.44 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on the following conditions:
(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29250 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2025 3/3 disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T