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Laxman Yadav v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC10 Dec 2025CR. MISC./84873/2025

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Single-judge oral order of the High Court of Judicature at Patna (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J.) granting bail in a Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act case. Key terms: bail; Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; Section 103 BNSS 2023 non-compliance; recovery of 144 litres of Nepali liquor from banana orchard/open place; custody since 19.09.2025; clean antecedents; Phulparas PS Case No. 395 of 2025, District Madhubani; CR. MISC. No.84873 of 2025 dated 10-12-2025; bail bonds Rs. 15,000 with two sureties. No precedential treatment of other cases occurs in this judgment.

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Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court, in connection with Phulparas PS Case No. 395 of 2025. ¶19

Laxman Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84873 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-395 Year-2025 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani

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Laxman Yadav S/o- Mahendra Yadav Village- Mahuliya PS- Phulpras DisttMadhubani

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pintu Kumar Patel, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Phulparas PS Case No. 395 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that 144 liters Nepali liquor was recovered from banana orchard.

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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 recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84873 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 2/2

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and all. The petitioner is in custody since 19.09.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

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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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Phulparas PS Case No. 395 of 2025.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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