Dhiraj Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52912 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Dhiraj Kumar Yadav S/O Vishnudev Yadav R/o village- Gobraura ,Ward no.14, P.S.- Khajauli, District-Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Kumari Pallavi For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2025 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 Madhubani Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 209/2025 dated 22.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 585 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the Scorpio.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 13 of the bail petition,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52912 of 2025(2) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 the petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.06.2025.
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, Madhubani in connection with Madhubani Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 209/2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T