Teni Chaudhary @ Golu Kumar @ Golu Kumar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19091 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-614 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Teni Chaudhary @ Golu Kumar @ Golu kumar chaudhary, Male, aged about 26 years, Son of Ashok Chaudhary R/O - Mohalla- Dompara Near Rajendra College More, P.s.- bhagwan Bazar, Distt.-Saran 2.

Chandan Chaudhary @ Chandan Kumar, Male, aged about 19 years, Son of Indrajeet Chaudhary R/O - Mohalla- Naya Jan Tola Chapra,, P.s.- Bhagwan Bazar, Distt.-Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shekhar Harshvardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 Heard Mr. Shekhar Harshvardhan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 614 of 2024 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 80. litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the houses of the petitioners.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19091 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/3 that though in the FIR, the police has stated that recovery of illicit liquor was made from the houses of the petitioners but in the seizure list, only the place name has been mentioned. The factual story is that the recovery of illicit liquor has been made from Rajendra College More, Dompura and petitioners have no concern with the seized liquor but they have been roped in the present case, being the residents of the same area.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on prearrest bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court, 1st Saran at Chapra in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 614 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedents of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners are involved in some other cases, as what has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19091 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 3/3 stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T