Yogendra Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63200 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2025 Thana- SRINAGAR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Yogendra Ram, Gender- Male, aged about- 55 years, Son of- Late Dasai Ram Resident of Village-Harijan Tola, Bhawanipur, PS- Srinagar, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Srinagar P.S. Case No. 184 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.
3. Allegation is of recovery of 2 litres of countrymade illicit liquor from a motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR22AQ 5202 and 80 litres of raw materials to manufacture illicit liquor were recovered from the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63200 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 in the present case. Motorcycle and house from which illicit country-made liquor was recovered belongs to the son of the petitioner, namely, Vinod Kumar Ram, who has disclosed the name of the petitioner. Petitioner lives separately from his son (co-accused) Vinod Kumar Ram and to that effect he has made a specific statement in paragraph no. 12 of the bail application. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor nor he is involved in manufacturing or trade of liquor in any manner. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, learned District Court is directed to obtain a report from the District Transport Officer concerned in respect of motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR22AQ 5202, and in case, on the basis of Chassis Number, Engine Number and Registration Number, it is found that the said vehicle is not registered in the name of the petitioner or is not a stolen one, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63200 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Srinagar P.S. Case No. 184 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. The above exercise is directed to be done by the District Transport Officer concerned well within a period of two weeks. In case of failure, the learned District Court can proceed against the District Transport Office in accordance with law.
8. Communicate a copy of this order to the District Transport Officer, West Champaran and the District Collector, West Champaran.
9. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T