Manoj Chaudhary @ Manoj Choudhry v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27498 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-471 Year-2014 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Nawada ====================================================== Manoj Chaudhary @ Manoj Choudhry S/O Late Chamari Chaudhary R/O Vill.- Jalalpur, P.S.- Narhat, Dist.- Nawadah. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with G.O. Case No.471 of 2014, F.I.R dated 25.04.2014, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 47(a) and (F) of Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the police recovered 40 litres country made liquor and 800 Kg Jawa Mahua, hidden near the bank of local river, which was destroyed on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case merely on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner has no connection with the seized liquor in question. There is no recovery from the conscious/ constructive possession of the petitioner. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent and is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27498 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 ready to abide by the terms and conditions in case the privilege of anticipatory bail is extended in his favour.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail application.

6. Regard being had to the submissions made by the parties, and taking into consideration the fact that the illicit liquor has not been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and further that the petitioner has a clean antecedent, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below 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 Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-2, Nawadah, in connection with G.O. Case No.471 of 2014, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023. (Ajit Kumar, J) Shikha/- Rajan/- U T