Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6924/2025bail granted

Bauka Chaudhary @ Ram Krishna Chaudhary @ Surya Narayan Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-04Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6924 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2024 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Bauka Chaudhary @ Ram Krishna Chaudhary @ Surya Narayan Choudhary Son of Late Bhagat Chaudhary Resident of Village - Jhanjharpur, Bhandari Tola, P.S. - Jhanjharpur, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ratnakar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with G.R. No. 851/2024 arising out of Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2024 dated 08.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 117 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered out of which 18 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the co-accused namely, Sonu Kumar and 99 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is further alleged that the petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6924 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 2/2 involved in the business of liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with G.R. No. 851/2024 arising out of Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T