Brahmadev YadavversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40105 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-196 Year-2026 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada
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                 Brahmadev Yadav Son of Late Nundi Yadav Resident of Village- Gagan
                 Khurd, P.S.- Rajauli, District- Nawada.
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner
                                                     Versus
                 The State of Bihar                             ... ... Opposite Party
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   22-06-2026                      Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

                                2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and

                   apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case

                   No.196 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar

                   Prohibition and Excise Act , 2016.

                                3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in

                   illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is

                   recovery of 22 liters of IMFL/country-made liquor.

                                4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for

                   the petitioner that the motorcycle in issue which is alleged to

                   be involved in carrying illicit liquor was registered in the

                   name of this petitioner, which was given to the neighbor of

                   the petitioner, while he was not at home, which, without
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                         knowledge of this petitioner, was misused for carrying illicit

                         liquor. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

                                      5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory

                         bail to the petitioner.

                                      6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by

                         taking of note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie

                         not appears to be made from conscious physical possession

                         of this petitioner, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named,

                         in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below

                         within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be

                         released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-

                         (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

                         each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special

                         Court, Excise-2, Nawada, in connection with Rajauli P.S.

                         Case No.196 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down

                         under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of

                         the BNSS.


                                                                        Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
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