Sujeet Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60701 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2025 Thana- BIND District- Nalanda ====================================================== Sujeet Yadav, S/o Krishna Ballabh Yadav, R/o Village- Madan Chack, P.S.- Bind, District- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Nelima Sinha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Bind P.S. Case No. 19 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section(s) 109, 132 and 121(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (B.N.S.) and Section(s) 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution case, on search, thirty liters of country made liquor was recovered from a gallon kept in a motorcycle and the apprehended accused person disclosed that the said liquor was being taken to the petitioner, namely,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60701 of 2025(4) dt.06-01-2026 2/3 Sujeet Yadav.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the seized liquor has not been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 15.04.2025.
5. The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Bind P.S. Case No. 19 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative and the other shall be a local resident. (ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present before the concerned Court on each and every date of the trial and shall cooperate in the investigation. (iii) In case of absence for two consecutive occasions or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned Court.
(iv) If the petitioner, in future, is found to be involved in similar nature of offence(s), the prosecution
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60701 of 2025(4) dt.06-01-2026 3/3 shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
(v) The concerned Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case, at any stage, it is found that he has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Court concerned shall take necessary steps for cancellation of his bail bond. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (vi) In view of the antecedent of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda (Biharsharif) within fifteen (15) days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in this period by the concerned Superintendent of Police and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the Court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail of the petitioner for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the Court concerned.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J) Praveen-II/- U T