Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14781/2025bail granted

Ayati Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-28Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14781 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2906 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Ayati Chauhan Son of Late Shayam Chauhan @ Late Shyam Babu Resident of Village - Chandmari Road, Ward No.35, P.S. - Kankarbagh, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sumit Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-03-2025 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 Patna Excise P.S. Case No. 2906 of 2024 dated 24.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32 and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 5.25 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14781 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/2 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.12.2024.

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, Patna in connection with Patna Excise P.S. Case No. 2906 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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