Patna High Court
Ram YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SHAILENDRA SINGH
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner, finding that the circumstances did not justify continued detention.
Summary
Ram Yadav was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for the alleged recovery of two litres of country-made liquor. The petitioner, who has five prior criminal cases but is on bail in each, had been detained since 1 February 2026. He argued that the investigation was complete, the main witnesses were government officials, and his prior cases did not warrant continued detention. The State opposed the bail on the ground of the petitioner’s criminal antecedents. Considering the facts, the court found no compelling reason to keep the petitioner in custody and ordered his release on regular bail with a bond of Rs. 20,000 and two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act despite his prior criminal antecedents.
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- excise
- criminal antecedent
- low quantity liquor
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20286 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2026 Thana- Ramgarh Chowk District- Lakhisarai
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Ram Yadav, Son of Bajo Yadav, R/O Village- Nandnama, Police Station-
Ramgarh Chowk, District- Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amrendra Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kanhiya Kishor, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 26-03-2026 1. Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Ramgarh Chowk P. S. Case No. 25 of 2026, registered for the
offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition
and Excise Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
though against the petitioner, there is criminal antecedent of five
cases but he is on bail in all the said cases and the present case
relates to the recovery of only two litres of country-made liquor
and he has been languishing in jail since 01.02.2026. Learned
counsel further submits that as per his information, the
investigation has been completed in the present matter and the
main witnesses of the prosecution, who are to be examined in
the trial of the petitioner, are government officials.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20286 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026
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4. Learned APP for the State opposes the bail prayer
of the petitioner.
5. In the facts and circumstances of this case and
considering the statements made in the petition as well as above
submissions, this court is inclined to release the petitioner on
bail. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be enlarged
on bail in connection with Ramgarh Chowk P. S. Case No. 25 of
2026, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the Court concerned.
(Shailendra Singh, J)
Rajiv/-
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