Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43072/2025bail granted

Dharmendra Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43072 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-377 Year-2023 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== Dharmendra Yadav Son of Shri Niwas Yadav R/O Vill- Bhabhauli, P.S.- Manjhi, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023 dated 31.12.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 200 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bank of the Saryu River Dam.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43072 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/2 which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran at Chapra in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T