Laldev Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53612 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-547 Year-2025 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== Laldev Yadav S/O Arjun Yadav R/O Murika, Bibipur, Post- Sigori, P.S.- Paliganj, District- Patna. At Present Add.- Pachiyari Tola Saristabad, Gardanibagh, Patna- 2 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kameshwar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anish Chandra, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 30 litres of illicit liquor kept in three bags from Hawa Hawai vehicle of which petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case being the owner of the seized vehicle. Further submission is that petitioner had given his vehicle to apprehended coaccused Ajit Kumar on rent but without knowledge and consent of the petitioner, his vehicle was being used for transportation of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53612 of 2025(2) dt.19-08-2025 2/2 illicit liquor. Petitioner has no concern with the seized illicit liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Court No. 1, Patna in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 547 of 2025, S. No. 512 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T