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Vinod Kumar Yadav @ Vinod Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC27 Jan 2025CR. MISC./2596/2025

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Bail application under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after recovery of 138.600 litres of foreign liquor from a car; petitioner denied involvement, claimed no conscious possession and clean antecedents. Considering custody period and antecedents, the Patna High Court granted regular bail on furnishing bonds.

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Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Court in Excise Sadar PS Case No.252 of 2024.

Vinod Kumar Yadav @ Vinod Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2596 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur

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Vinod Kumar Yadav @ Vinod Kumar Son of Shivmangal Yadav Resident of Village - Baikunthpur, P.S. - Fefna (Phephana), District - Ballia, Uttar Pradesh

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================
Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Diwakar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 27-01-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Sadar PS (Bhojpur) Case No. 252 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that total 138.600 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from Car.

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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 that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2596 of 2025(2) dt.27-01-2025 2/2

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vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 07.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise Sadar PS (Bhojpur) Case No. 252 of 2024.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Raj Ranjan/- U T

Vinod Kumar Yadav @ Vinod Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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