Mukesh Kumar Yadav @ Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68490 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2022 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar Yadav @ Mukesh Kumar S/o Hari Narayan Yadav R/o Village - Jhanjhpatti, Doman , P.S- Khutauna , District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case no. 111 of 2022 registered under sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, 16.2 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from the vehicle in question and one Ajay Kumar Saday was taken into custody.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case because he happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle from which the alleged recovery is said to have taken place. No incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68490 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/2 possession and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R., no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession, the reason for implication of the petitioner being that he happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle from which the seizure is said to have taken place and the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case no. 111 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T