Patna High Court
Ganesh Kumar Yadav @ Ganesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
Anticipatory bail was granted subject to surrender/arrest within six weeks and the furnishing of a bail bond with two sureties under Section 482(2) of the CrPC.
Summary
Ganesh Kumar Yadav applied for anticipatory bail after a seizure of 1.875 litres of foreign liquor from a motorcycle he owned, which was being driven by his son, Krishna Mohan Prasad Yadav, who was arrested on the spot. The petitioner claimed he had no possession of the liquor and was falsely implicated solely on ownership of the vehicle. The State opposed the bail, arguing the petitioner could be liable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The Court considered the facts, the petitioner’s clean record, and the lack of direct possession, and ordered that if the petitioner is arrested or surrenders within six weeks, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to Section 482(2) of the CrPC. The order effectively granted anticipatory bail with conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether ownership of a vehicle used in the commission of an offence under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act makes the owner liable for the offence.
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances.
- What conditions, if any, should be imposed on the grant of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a), 32(3)
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- excise law
- foreign liquor
- ownership liability
- bail conditions
- Criminal Procedure Code
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29194 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2025 Thana- Excise Benipatti District- Madhubani
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Ganesh Kumar Yadav @ Ganesh Yadav, S/o- Faudar Yadav, Resident of
Village- Manpaur, Ward no- 01, Police Station-Benipatti, District- Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md Soban Asghar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Benipatti Excise P.S. Case No. 60 of 2025 dated 16.04.2025
instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(3)
of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Allegation is of recovery of total 1.875 litre foreign
Liquor from a motorcycle bearing Reg. No. BR06AT9817
which was being driven by co-accused person, namely, Krishna
Mohan Prasad Yadav.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this
case. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered
from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Co-accused,
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namely, Krishna Mohan Prasad Yadav, who happens to be the
son of the petitioner, was arrested on the spot along with the
said motorcycle. The petitioner has been made accused in this
case only on the basis that he is owner of the said motorcycle.
Lastly, it has been submitted that petitioner has no criminal
antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has
opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of
the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in
the event of arrest / surrender of the petitioner within a period of
six weeks from today, in connection with Benipatti Excise P.S.
Case No. 60 of 2025, he will 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 learned Exclusive
Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani subject to condition as
laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
(Khatim Reza, J)
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