Ranjeet Kumar Chaudhary @ Bundel Chaudhary @ Bundal Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35092 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-443 Year-2024 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Chaudhary @ Bundel Chaudhary @ Bundal Chaudhary, Son of Ramchandara Chaudhary @ Fuleshwar Chaudhary, Resident of VillageRajabigha, P.S.- Sherghati, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No.443 of 2024 registered under Section 30(a) of the of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 2 liters of IMFL/desi mahua liquor from the house of petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that the recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not made from conscious physical possession of this petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35092 of 2026(3) dt.06-07-2026 2/3 rather same was recovered from the house, which is jointly occupied by adult family members of the house and, therefore, it can be safely said that the recovery was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. It is submitted that the seizure list not appears supported by independent witnesses rather by police personnel, which creates doubt qua involvement of petitioner. While concluding argument, it is submitted that the petitioner found involved in one more criminal case of similar nature, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking of note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35092 of 2026(3) dt.06-07-2026 3/3 satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise, Court No.5, Gaya in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No.443 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T