Sanjay Chaudhary @ Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7817 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2025 Thana- BIKRAMGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Sanjay Chaudhary @ Sanjay Kumar Son of Rajendra Chaudhary Resident of Ghosiyakala P.s -Bikramganj, Dist- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sadanand Roy, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 8.4 litres country made liquor was recovered from side of road.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. The alleged recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to one and all. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature in which he is already on bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7817 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 2/2
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise-1, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 1 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T