Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41530/2026bail granted

Shiv Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-25Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41530 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2026 Thana- BALTHAR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Shiv Kumar Yadav S/O Dhrup Yadav R/O Village- Dumra, P.S.- Gopalpur, Distt.- West Champaran at Bettiah.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Diksha Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Vinod Shanker Modi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 274, 275 of the B.N.S. Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. The recovery is of 214.2 litres of illicit Nepali liquor from jute bags.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 01.05.2026 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41530 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/3 organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise-II, West Champaran at Bettiah/ concerned Court below, in connection with Balthar P.S. Case No. 72 of 2026.

9. At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean antecedent.

10. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bela, Muzaffarpur and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41530 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 3/3 genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

11. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Gopalpur Police Station, District- West Champaran on first and third Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T