Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29964/2025bail granted

Santu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-13Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29964 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Santu Yadav S/o Sahdev Yadav R/o Village- Mohkama, Ward No. 6, P.S.- Rajauli, Distt.- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Excise P.S. case No. 136 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 320 liters liquor was recovered from three motorcycles out of which 100 liters liquor was recovered from petitioner's motorcycle. The petitioner was arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29964 of 2025(2) dt.13-05-2025 2/2 has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 03.03.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. case No. 136 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T