Bablu Chaudhary @ Dharmendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10630 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2026 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada ====================================================== Bablu Chaudhary @ Dharmendra Chaudhary, S/o Karu Chaudhary, R/o Village- Chapari, P.S.- Sirdalla, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026 registered for the alleged offence under Sections 30(a)/41 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, recovery of 10 liters of country made liquor was made from the motorcycle being driven by the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person/possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is the owner of the seized motorcycle and has been apprehended by the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10630 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 police merely on suspicion and due to ill will. The petitioner is in custody since 25.01.2026 and is having antecedent of four cases and he is on bail in all such cases.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the nature of recovery and period of custody of the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1, Nawada/court concerned in connection with Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10630 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T