Patna High Court
Ratish Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The Court inclined to grant bail and therefore ordered the petitioner’s release on bail with conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Ratish Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with the recovery of 360 litres of Nepali liquor and charged under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The prosecution alleged possession of the liquor, while the petitioner claimed innocence, stating that the liquor was recovered from an open public place and no incriminating material was found on him. He had been in custody since 25‑11‑2025 and possessed two prior criminal antecedents, but a co‑accused had already been granted bail. The State opposed bail, but the Court noted the lack of material against the petitioner, the open‑place recovery, and non‑compliance with Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Consequently, the Court granted bail subject to a bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties and conditions regarding family surety and appearance at trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the nature of the offences and his prior criminal antecedents
- Whether the recovery of liquor from an open public place and absence of material in the petitioner's possession justify bail
- Whether non‑compliance with Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, affects the bail application
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 274, 275, 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- liquor seizure
- criminal antecedents
- open public place
- co‑accused bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90198 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2025 Thana- MADHWAPUR District- Madhubani
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Ratish Kumar Yadav S/O Rajeshwar Yadav @ Rajesar Yadav Resident of
Village- Akhraghat, (Akrghat), P.S.- Saharghat, Dist.- madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhavesh Kumar Sah, Advocate
Ms.Archna Anand, Advocate
Mr.Sumit Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr.Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Madhwapur P.S. Case No. 164 of 2025, instituted for the
offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the
B.N.S and Section 30(a) of theBihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 360
liters of Nepali liquor was recovered from eight plastic sacks.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from
the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got
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no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel
for the petitioner further submitted that the recovery has been
made from open place, which is accessible to public at large.
The petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2025 and has got two
criminal antecedents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further
submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by a Co-
ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 07.01.2026 passed
in Cr. Misc. No. 89836 of 2025. There is no compliance of
Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case and the period of custody undergone by the
petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Madhwapur P.S.
Case No. 164 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of
the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
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fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two
consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the
bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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