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2025 DAILYLAW 38429 (PAT)

Munna Yadav v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./27935/2025 · 2025-05-01

R P Mishra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27935 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2024 Thana- YADOPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Munna Yadav S/O Late Wakil Yadav R/O Village- Dharampur, P.S- Yadopur @ Jadopur, Present Address Village- Maniyarpuram, P.S- Kuchaikote, Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Akansha Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 01-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jadopur @ Yadopur PS Case No. 16 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 311.400 liters foreign liquor was recovered from boat. 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. It is submitted Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27935 of 2025(2) dt.01-05-2025 2/3 that petitioner was not arrested on the spot and his name has surfaced in course of investigation. Petitioner has no cocnern with the boat in question. The petitioner is in custody since 04-02-2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5. Learned A.P.P. 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Jadopur @ Yadopur PS Case No. 16 of 2024, subject to the following condition/s:- (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner. (II) The petitioner 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 petitioner. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27935 of 2025(2) dt.01-05-2025 3/3 (III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case by intimidating/pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. Raj Kishore/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T