Vinod Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20567 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Vinod Chauhan Son of Parmeshwar Chauhan R/o At - Budhoul, Beldari, P.S.- Town Thana, Dist.- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amit Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Excise (Nawada) P.S. Case No. 175 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a), 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the e-rickshaw of the petitioner, altogether 36 litres of country made liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20567 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 17.02.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of two cases of similar nature.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition that the petitioner shall not indulge himself in similar nature of the offences in future. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Nawada in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 175 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T