Ashok Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57229 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Ashok Yadav S/o Shankar Yadav, Resident of Village - Bhavanandpur, Ward No. 13, Police Station - Birpur, District - Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raj Kumar Sinha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Rina Sinha, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.221 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) & 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 58.575 liter foreign liquor from the house of petitioner and 523.995 liter illicit liquor from the house of his nephew.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to the reason that he is father of the co-accused Bittu Kumar. He further submits that petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor which was brought by his son

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57229 of 2025(2) dt.21-08-2025 2/2 Bittu Kumar who runs grocery shop. Learned counsel submits that seizure list has not been prepared in accordance with mandatory provisions of law. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 16.06.2025, having clean antecedent. Learned counsel submits that there is no chance of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Begusarai in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.221 of 2025.

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