IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26375 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-195 Year-2020 Thana- ATHMALGOLA District- Patna ====================================================== Surendra Yadav Son of Faudari Yadav R/O village - Ghangh Dih, P.S.- Athmalgola, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No.195 of 2020 registered for the offence under section 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. 3. It is alleged that 15 tins of jaggery used for manufacturing illicit liquor has been recovered from a tempo. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is the owner of the tempo from which the tins of jaggery have been recovered. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26375 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner is the owner of the tempo from which 15 tins of jaggery have been recovered, this application is allowed. 8. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest/surrender within six weeks from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court below, in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No.195 of 2020. 9. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below at the time of furnishing bail bonds. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by him. 10. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26375 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. pawan/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T