Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23124/2025bail granted

Karan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23124 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- NADI District- West Champaran ====================================================== Karan Chaudhary Son of Chhathu Chaudhary Resident of Village- Sukhwan, Ward No.14, P.S.- Patkhauli, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sujeet Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2025 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 Nadi P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025 dated 25.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 87.75 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the E-Rickshaw.

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 rather he is the driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23124 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.02.2025.

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, West Champaran in connection with Nadi P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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