Parma Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29471 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2026 Thana- DHANGAI District- Gaya ====================================================== Parma Chaudhary Son of Late Rameshi Chaudhary Resident of VillageImaliya Tand, Bhediya, P.S.- Barachatti, District- Gaya, ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Dhangai P.S. Case No. 31 of 2026 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, 14 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner resides in a joint family and some other family member may have concealed the liquor in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29471 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 house. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

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

6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and the fact that the petitioner, who has clean antecedent, resides in a joint family and some other family member may have concealed the liquor in the house and also the fact that the State has failed to implement its liquor policy in its true spirit, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his 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 Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Dhangai P.S. Case No. 31 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29471 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T