Patna High Court
Pramod YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a cash bond, two sureties, a charitable donation, and regular police‑station attendance.
Summary
The petitioner, Pramod Yadav, was arrested in connection with the seizure of eight litres of country-made liquor under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. He had been in custody since 26‑11‑2025 and faced sixteen other similar criminal cases. The petitioner claimed innocence and offered to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail application. The court, after considering the facts and submissions, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a cash bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, depositing Rs. 25,000 with the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, and attending Gopalganj Police Station every Sunday, failing which bail would be cancelled.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to a person accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.
- Whether the existence of multiple prior similar cases precludes the grant of bail.
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- excise
- liquor seizure
- criminal procedure
- surety
- charitable donation
- court conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17381 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-636 Year-2025 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN District-
Gopalganj
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Pramod Yadav Son of Late Ramnarayan Yadav Resident of Village- Ganga
Nursery (Gaga Nusary) Sareya Ward No. 6, P.S.- Gopalganj, District-
Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mili Kumari
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shaheen Begum
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Gopalganj Nagar P.S. Case No. 636 of 2025 registered for the
offence under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise
Amendment Act-2022.
3. The recovery is of 8 liters of country made liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 26.11.2025 and
he has 16 more criminal cases registered against him of same
nature.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17381 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026
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7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let
the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned
Court below where the case is pending in connection with
Gopalganj Nagar (Gopalganj) P.S. Case No. 636 of 2025.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in
Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Latu Maharaj Path, Chhapra and
produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail
bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the
genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.
9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at
Gopalganj Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any
default in appearance at the police station will result in
cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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