Amarjeet Kumar @ Amarjeet Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32354 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2026 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Amarjeet Kumar @ Amarjeet Chaudhary S/o Bharat Chaudhary Resident of Village- Lalganj, P.S.- Lalganj, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs.Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Revilganj P.S. Case No. 219 of 2026 registered for the alleged offences under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

03. As per prosecution case, police received secret information about transportation of illicit liquor in a four wheeler. The said vehicle was intercepted and three persons tried to run away on seeing the police party but they were apprehended and the petitioner is one of the apprehended persons. On search of the vehicle, from a secret compartment, recovery of 70.200 litres of foreign liquor was made.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32354 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/3

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person or possession of the petitioner. The recovery has been shown to be made from seized vehicle but the petitioner has no concern with the said vehicle as he is not the owner or driver of the vehicle. The petitioner has been apprehended merely because the fact that he was one of the passengers in the vehicle. The petitioner is having clean antecedent and he is in custody 18.04.2026.

05. Learned APP opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the period of custody of the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed to 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 learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Jude, Saran at Chapra/concerned Court in connection with Revilganj P.S. Case No. 219 of 2026, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of B.N.S.S. and also the following conditions :

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32354 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 3/3 (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below. (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) DKS/- U T