Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20498/2025bail granted

Sunil Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20498 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2025 Thana- MALAHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sunil Chaudhary Son of Chhotan Chaudhary @ Nand Kishor Chaudhary @ Nand Kishor Chaudhari Resident of Village - Majhauliya (Kathaiya), P.S.- Jagdishpur, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 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 Malahi P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025 dated 15.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 80 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from behind the house of the co-accused, Jai Kishan Chaudhary.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The recovery was made from an open place that was accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20498 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that he involved in selling the said liquor.

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, East Champaran in connection with Malahi P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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