Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87744/2025bail granted

Mukesh Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-18Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87744 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2025 Thana- TETERHAT District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Mukesh Yadav S/o Lalan Yadav R/o village - Jhinaura, P.S - Teterhat, Dist. - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Teterhat P.S. Case No. 197 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 36 liters of country liquor, gas cylinder, utensils were recovered from the hut near the bank of the river.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87744 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/2 for the petitioner further submitted that the recovery has been made from hut, which is an open place and accessible to public at large. The petitioner is in custody since 26.10.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. 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 petitioner.

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

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Teterhat P.S. Case No. 197 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T