Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29864/2025bail granted

Amit Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-07Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29864 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Amit Yadav S/o Gaurishankar Yadav R/o Village- Sishani, P.S.- Jiradei, Distt.- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Priya Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Excise P.S. Sadar Siwan Case No. 159 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 810 liters liquor was recovered from car and 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 has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29864 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/2 further submitted that the car in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is driver of the car and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the car. The petitioner is not involved in the illegal business of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 26.02.2025 and has got one 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 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. Sadar Siwan Case No. 159 of 2025.

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