Chandan Noniya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2584 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- BRAHMPUR District- Buxar ====================================================== Chandan Noniya S/o Jayram Noniya @ Jay Ram Monia R/o - Lalanji Ka Dera, P.O And P.S - Brahampur, District - Buxar, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 30-01-2026 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 offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Excise Act.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of ten cases out of which six cases are under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 55.665 liters of liquor from house of Urmila Devi.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged recovery is from a place which does not belong to the petitioner and he has no concern or relation with Urmila but then he came

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2584 of 2026(2) dt.30-01-2026 2/2 to be implicated based on confessional statement of Urmila in police custody which does not have any evidentiary value. It is also submitted that once an accused is implicated in a case relating to excise, the police starts implicating mechanically either at the instance of Chowkidar, local person, confessional statement or secret information without holding a proper investigation. It is next submitted that petitioner is in custody since 15-11-2025.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6.

Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, 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 trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Brahampur P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T