Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37616 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada
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                 Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Kumar Yadav S/o Ramkhelawan Yadav Resident of
                 Village- Sansar Pokhar, Ward No 19, P.S.- Suryagarha, District- Lakhisarai,
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                       ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, A.P.P.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   01-07-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the

                   offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition

                   and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is in custody

                   since 14.02.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 1920 litres of

                   liquor from a Pick-Up Vehilce.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was

                   recovered from his conscious possession. It is further submitted

                   that petitioner came to be implicated based on the fact that he is

                   owner of the seized vehicle. It is further submitted that no

                   prudent person would use his own vehicle for committing an
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                     occurrence and, thus, would create evidence against himself

                     and, hence, would get implicated. It is also submitted that

                     petitioner was completely unaware that his driver would misuse

                     the vehicle in the manner as alleged who also fled from the spot.

                                  5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for

                     regular bail of the petitioner.

                                  6. Considering the submissions made by the learned

                     counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and taking into

                     consideration the period of custody, the petitioner, above-

                     named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail

                     bonds of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties

                     of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial

                     Court where the case is pending in connection with Rajouli P.S.

                     Case No. 365 of 2025.


                                                                          (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

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