Sunil Choudhari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 5999 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-937 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Sunil Choudhari S/O Late Ramchandra Choudhary Resident of vill.- Sarainandan, P.S- Bhelpur,Dist- Varanasi (U.P) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise PS Case No. 937 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32(i) and (iii), 41(i) and (ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 450 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Tata Magic Vehicle.

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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 5999 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 that petitioner is the driver of the seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by the transporter. The petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise PS Case No. 937 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T