Ranjit Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29000 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2025 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ranjit Chaudhary S/o- Late Babulal Chaudhary @ Babu Ram Chaudhary Village- Naiyki, P.S.-Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amit Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rafiganj PS Case No. 93 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 46 litres of country made liquor and manufacturing articles was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29000 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/2 that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner where the other family members also reside. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on secret information. The petitioner is in custody since 20.03.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rafiganj PS Case No. 93 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T