Vinod Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87967 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2025 Thana- KISHANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== 1.

Vinod Yadav S/o Ram Avtar Yadav R/o Village- Navtol, Ward No.4, Phulparas, P.S- Phulparas, Dist- Madhubani.

2.

Rudra Pratap Singh S/o Avdhesh Singh R/o Village- Begamganj, Umari, P.SUmari Begamganj, Dist- Gonda (U.P) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with S.T. Excise No. 932 of 2025, arising out of Kishanpur P.S. Case No. 191 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 21(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 1786.275 liters liquor was recovered from bus.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87967 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/3 the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioners are the driver and co-driver of the vehicle in question respectively and they have no knowledge about the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 18.09.2025. The petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with S.T. Excise No. 932 of 2025, arising out of Kishanpur P.S. Case No. 191 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioners.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87967 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 (II) The petitioners shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Siddharth Soni/- U T