Sanjay Kumar Yadav @ Sanjay Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.11786 of 2025, decided 25-02-2025 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra; bail granted in Araria Excise Circle PS Case No. 382 of 2024 under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; 918 litres Nepali liquor recovered from Scorpio; petitioner claimed to be driver with no knowledge of goods; custody since 10.12.2024; three criminal antecedents on bail; alleged non-compliance of Section 103 B.N.S.S.; bail bonds Rs.10,000/- with two sureties; conditions - family member bailor, appearance on every trial date.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner to be released after framing of charge if not already framed on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each; one bailor to be an own/close member of the petitioner's family; petitioner to appear on each and every trial date, with liberty to the Trial Court to cancel bail bonds on default on two consecutive dates.