Yogendra Yadav @ Pandit v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Jan 2026CR. MISC./96/2026

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Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.96 of 2026; bail application; Khajauli P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025; G.R. No. 1392 of 2025; District Madhubani; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Section 30(a); 225 liters liquor recovered from plastic sac near pond; disclosure by local chowkidar; recovery from open place; custody since 16.11.2025; one criminal antecedent; Section 103 B.N.S.S. 2023 compliance raised by defence; bail bonds Rs. 15,000 with two sureties of like amount; Rudra Prakash Mishra, J.; order dated 19-01-2026; bail allowed.

What did the court decide?

Release 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 Khajauli P.S. case No. 212 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. No. 1392 of 2025. ¶¶21

Yogendra Yadav @ Pandit Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.96 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani

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Yogendra Yadav @ Pandit S/o- Shibu Yadav Resident of Village- Maniarwa, P.S- Khajauli, District- Madhubani

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 19-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in Khajauli P.S. case No. 212 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. No. 1392 of 2025 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 225 liters liquor was recovered from plastic sac near a pond.

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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

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.96 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2

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further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by local chowkidar. Recovery has been made from an open place accessible to public at large. The petitioner is in custody since 16.11.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 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 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 Khajauli P.S. case No. 212 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. No. 1392 of 2025.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Pankaj/-

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