Viccky Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40837 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2026 Thana- THARTHARI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Viccky Yadav ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr .Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr .Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Tharthari P.S. Case No.38 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 200 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the name of this petitioner arrayed solely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40837 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/3 on the disclosure made by one of the co-accused of this case. It is also submitted that the recovery of alleged illicit liquor was made from Toto vehicle bearing Registration No. BR21RA 3949. It is also submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Explaining criminal antecedent, it is submitted that the petitioner found involved in five more criminal cases of similar nature, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Court, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Tharthari P.S. Case No.38 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40837 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) aniket/- U T