Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41125/2025bail granted

Mintu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-22Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41125 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Khagaria ====================================================== Mintu Yadav S/O Late Balo Yadav R/O Village- Awas Board, P.S- Muffasil, Distt.- Khagaria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. A. K. Singh, Advocate Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 775.980 litres illicit liquor was recovered from the hut of this petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. It is further submitted that chargesheet has already been submitted. Petitioner has got no criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41125 of 2025(2) dt.22-08-2025 2/2 antecedents and he is in custody since 23.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner, period of custody and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise IInd, Khagaria in connection with Khagaria Excise P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T