Neeraj Yadav @ Neeraj Kumar @ Neeraj Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49969 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== Neeraj Yadav @ Neeraj Kumar @ Neeraj Kumar Yadav S/O Om Prakash Yadav R/O Vill.- Laxmipur, Ward No.- 11, P.S.- Fulkaha, Distt.- Araria ... ... Petitioner/S
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vijay Kishore Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Araria Excise PS Case No. 146 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 429 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from three motorcycles. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that seized motrocycles does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 08.05.2025 and has got no criminal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49969 of 2025(2) dt.31-07-2025 2/2 antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. 5.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Araria Excise PS Case No. 146 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T