Rajesh Kumar Chauhan @ Pintu Chauhan @ Rajesh Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11474 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2026 Thana- PIPRA District- Patna ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Chauhan @ Pintu Chauhan @ Rajesh Chauhan, son of Bhushan Prasad Chauhan @ Bhushan Chauhan @ Bhushan Prasad, Resident of Village - Mahuabag, Sakraicha Ps- parsa Bazar, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajni Kant Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026 dated 10.01.2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.
3. The allegation is of recovery of 125 litres country made liquor from the Scooty which does not belong to the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that only on the basis of suspicion, the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11474 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 has been arrested as driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the said liquor seized from Scooty. It is further submitted that co-accused, namely, Raaj Kapoor @ Baua has been granted bail vide order dated 12.02.2026 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 9746 of 2026 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. The petitioner is in custody since 10.01.2026, having one criminal case against him and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Excise Judge-II, Patna in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, subject to the following conditions:-
1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11474 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 date fixed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
2. One of the bailors will be his own blood relation, preferably father, mother, brother, sister and or his wife.
3. The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is made accused in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on ground of misuse.
4. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail. (Khatim Reza, J) prabhat/- U T