Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15347/2025bail granted

Ashok Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-02Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15347 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Ashok Chaudhary Son of Sarjun Chaudhary @ Sarju Chaudhary Village -Hemja Dewpal laund, P.S -Sirdalla, District -Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vishwa Ranjan Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmanand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025 dated 06.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 37 and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 7 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15347 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Nawada in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T