Satrudhan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46385 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-349 Year-2023 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Satrudhan Yadav Son of Muthur Rai Resident of village - Chaubetola, P.S.- Bhopatpur, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-07-2025 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 Kotwa (Bhopatpur) P.S. Case No. 349 of 2023 dated 06.10.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 332, 333, 353, 427, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and u/ss 30(a), 32, 41(1) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 241.920 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered near the stairs from the house of the co-accused, Suraj Kumar Yadav. In front of the house, illicit liquor and beer were recovered from a car, illicit liquor of 180 ml was recovered from the two motorcycles. The counting of the bottles were yet to be done. In the meanwhile, 18-20 people came

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46385 of 2025(2) dt.22-07-2025 2/3 and caused hindrance in discharge of their official duty by pelting stones. The accused persons damaged the official vehicle and managed to take away the seized liquors and vehicles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by local Chowkidar. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicles and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.04.2025. The co-accused persons and the petitioner have already been granted anticipatory bail by this court vide order dated 01.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 1676 of 2024, but the petitioner could not furnish his bail bond and surrender before the learned court below within the stipulated time.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46385 of 2025(2) dt.22-07-2025 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Kotwa (Bhopatpur) P.S. Case No. 349 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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