Girani Yadav @ Giridhar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42430 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2025 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Girani Yadav @ Giridhar Kumar son of Late Ramdev Yadav Resident of Village- Basochak, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District- Nawada 2.

Sudhir Singh @ Kutay Singh Son of Rameshar Singh @ Futani Singh Resident of Village- Makanpur, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 09-07-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioners and Learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners who apprehend arrest in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 241 of 2025, lodged on 08.05.2025, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 60 litres of country-made Mahua liquor has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42430 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/2

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Counsel submits that the recovery of alleged country-made liquor has been made from the public place and not from the possession of the petitioner. Counsel submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioners is clean. Counsel further submits that petitioners are ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon them.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) each as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Court, Excise-2, Nawada, in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 241 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T