Govardhan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6840 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1372 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Govardhan Chaudhary Son of Thanak Chaudhary @ Sukhlal Chaudhary Resident of Village - Bahor Bigha, P.S. - Mufassil, District - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise PS Case No. 1372 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 61.500 litres of liquor was recovered from courtyard of the petitioner. 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 that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner where the other family members also reside. It is further
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6840 of 2025(2) dt.13-02-2025 2/2 submittted that apprehended co-accused disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 07.01.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.
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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 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. 1372 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T