Sanjay Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42084 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2026 Thana- Karnamepur District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Sanjay Yadav S/o Tarkeshwar Yadav Resident of Village- Dharmagatpur, Police Station -Nainijor District -Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Karnamepur P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026 lodged on 05.02.2026, for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against three named accused persons including the present petitioner and owner of a tempo. Total recovery of 77.76 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42084 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/3 submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the alleged recovery has been made from a tempo. Counsel further submits that the name of the petitioner has come in this case only on the basis of disclosure made by the apprehended accused persons who have inimical terms with the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Excise Court No.2, Bhojpur, Ara, in connection with Karnamepur P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
7. The Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent(s) of the petitioner, and in case, it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed the fact about his criminal antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42084 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 3/3 bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of the bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T