Pappu Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59513 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2025 Thana- Madanpur District- Araria ====================================================== Pappu Kumar Yadav S/O Vidyanand Yadav R/O Kadamtoli, P.S.- Madanpur, Dist.- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deepankar Raj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard Mr. Deepankar Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Madanpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 instituted under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 lodged on 11.07.2025 by the informant, Ritesh Kumar.

3. As per the prosecution story, the Police upon secret information, intercepted a swift car and there is recovery/seizure of 2.250 liters of foreign liquor. This led to the FIR.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has absolutely no criminal antecedent, though the car belongs to him, he was not riding it but it was being driven by the driver. Further, if granted relief, he shall be diligently appearing in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59513 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 2/3 trial.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer.

6. Taking into account the submissions of the parties as also the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, an undertaking has been given that he shall be diligently appearing in trial, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the subordinate court within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Madanpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-I,Araria subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. as also the other conditions. (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;

(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59513 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 3/3 (iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for next six months to mark his attendance;

(iii) the petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation and make himself available to the police as and when required; (iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;

(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T