IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47710 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-605 Year-2023 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna ====================================================== Harendra Yadav @ Halendra Yadav S/O Baiju Yadav R/O Village- Badroi, Police Station- Masaurhi, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Minu Kumari, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Braj Kishore Pd., APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 605 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. Allegation is of recovery of 20 litres of country made liquor from roadside. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The place of recovery is an open place which is accessible to anyone. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47710 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. 6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the F.I.R. and the fact the recovery is from open place which is easily accessible to anyone, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 605 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C / Section 482 (2) BNSS. 7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force. 8. The bail application stands disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47710 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-605 Year-2023 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna ====================================================== Harendra Yadav @ Halendra Yadav S/O Baiju Yadav R/O Village- Badroi, Police Station- Masaurhi, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Minu Kumari, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Braj Kishore Pd., APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 605 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. Allegation is of recovery of 20 litres of country made liquor from roadside. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The place of recovery is an open place which is accessible to anyone. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47710 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. 6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the F.I.R. and the fact the recovery is from open place which is easily accessible to anyone, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 605 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C / Section 482 (2) BNSS. 7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force. 8. The bail application stands disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T