Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20670/2025bail granted

Guddu Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20670 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Guddu Choudhary Son of Chandrma Chaudhary Resident of village - Mahpur Khajronny, P.S.- Hussainganj, Distt.- Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Anupam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-04-2025 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 Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 161 of 2025 dated 26.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 639 litres of illicit country-made liquor and 168 litres of illicit beer was recovered from the house 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 no criminal antecedent as stated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20670 of 2025(2) dt.17-04-2025 2/2 para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.02.2025.

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, Siwan in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 161 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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