Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25163/2025bail granted

Vikash Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25163 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2025 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Vikash Chauhan, S/o Bhaiya Ram Chauhan, R/o vill - Mahuari, P.s.- Nabinagar, Distt.- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mukul Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pushpa Sinha1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 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 G.R. No. 47 of 2025 arising out of Nabinagar P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 dated 25.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 150 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from four sacks at Mahuari village in the bush on the hill.

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 of the alleged land

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25163 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 from which the recovery has been made nor the petitioner has any concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three antecedents in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2025.

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, Aurangabad in connection with Nabinagar P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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