IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18970 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2026 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia ====================================================== Subodh Yadav @ Subodh Kumar Yadav S/o- Parsan Yadav @ Paran Yadav Resident of village, Kabiya PS- Maranga District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Praveen Kumar Agrawal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 08-04-2026 Heard Mr. Praveen Kumar Agrawal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. Meena Singh, learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Marang P.S. Case No. 06/2026 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26/35 of the Arms Act. 3. As per the allegations made in the FIR, 6 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the shop of the co-accused, Raja Kumar. The petitioner is alleged to have been standing in front of the said shop, in possession of a pistol, and upon seeing the police party, he allegedly fled from the spot. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18970 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 been implicated in the present case. Recovery of illicit liquor has been made from the shop of the co-accused Raja Kumar and the petitioner has no connection with the seized liquor. Petitioner has clean antecedent. 5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail. 6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and the fact that recovery of illicit liquor has been made from the shop of co-accused Raja Kumar and petitioner has clean antecedent. Allegation is that he possessed the motorcycle and a firearm regarding which seizure list was prepared but not signed by the apprehended persons which creates doubt. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Marang P.S. Case No. 06/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, subject to the verification of the motorcycle not a Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18970 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 stolen one and don’t belong to the petitioner. 7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force. 8. The bail application stands disposed of. Sanjay/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U T