Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34375 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2023 Thana- VISHAMBHARPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Yadav S/o Lalbabu Yadav R/o vill - Maniyara, P.s.- Kuchaikote, Distt. - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Baijnath Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Vishambharpur P.S. Case No. 43 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 414 of the I.P.C. and 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, upon confidential information that three separate motorcycles have been abandoned along with illicit liquor, the police reached there and recovered altogether 77 liters of illicit liquor. It has been further alleged that one person was seen approaching on a bicycle carrying a bag tied to the carrier. On suspicion he was intercepted and upon inquiry he disclosed his name as Dev

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34375 of 2026(2) dt.19-05-2026 2/3 Narayan Prasad and four litres of illicit liquor was also recovered from his possession. It has further been alleged that upon information from near by people, the petitioner and coaccused persons Pappu Kumar and Izhar fled away from the place of occurrence after seeing the police party.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner was not apprehended at the spot and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that none of the motorcycles belonged to the petitioner and the local people, out of animosity, named the petitioner as one of the persons who fled away from the place of occurrence. It has lastly been submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34375 of 2026(2) dt.19-05-2026 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned in connection with Vishambharpur P.S. Case No. 43 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.)

7. This application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) niku/rupa/- U T