IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24480 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-430 Year-2025 Thana- BALIYA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Jitendra Kumar S/O Pramod Yadav R/O Village- Danauli, P.S- Ballia, District- Begusarai, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 18-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 111 of the BNS read with Section 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of two cases out of which one case is under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 105 liters of liquor from two motorcycles and some other articles were also seized as detailed in the FIR. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and he came to be implicated based on the fact that he is owner of one of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24480 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026 2/2 seized motorcycles. It is next submitted that no prudent person would use his own vehicle for committing an occurrence and thus would create evidence against himself and hence would get implicated, it is further submitted that petitioner was completely unaware that his friend would misuse the vehicle in the manner as alleged who also fled from the spot. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2026 and if privilege of bail is granted, the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Balia P.S. Case No. 430 of 2025. Rishabh/- (Satyavrat Verma, J) U T