Chhotan Kumar @ Chhotan Yadav @ Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11072 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1752 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Chhotan Kumar @ Chhotan Yadav @ Chhotu Kumar Son of Vinod Ray Resident of Village- Madhopur Kapur, Chandrahati, PS- Kudhani, DistrictMuzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 16.560 liters foreign liquor was recovered from the seized motorcycle and it is alleged that the consignment was brought by this petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he has been made accused only on suspicion. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the seized motorcycle. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11072 of 2025(2) dt.07-03-2025 2/2 of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.-II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Excise P. S. Case No. 1752 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T