Yamuna Choudhary @ Jato Choudhary @ Yamuna Chaudhari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13695 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2026 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Yamuna Choudhary @ Jato Choudhary @ Yamuna Chaudhari S/O Baleshwar Choudhary @ Valeshwar Chaudhari Village- Manpur, P.S.- Halsi Dist Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Parmanand Pd. Nr. Sahi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 5 litres of liquor has been recovered from the bathroom of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from the bathroom. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2026 and has five criminal antecedents. There is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13695 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 2/3 compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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 as also 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026 subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or a close family member.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause.

(III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial.

(IV) The petitioner shall not commit any offence of a

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13695 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 3/3 similar nature in future.

In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T