Sanjeev Chaudhary @ Sanju Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32985 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2026 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sanjeev Chaudhary @ Sanju Chaudhary Son of Naresh Chaudhary Resident of village - Dabariya, Police Station - Nautan, District - West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Brij Kishor Mishra, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026 lodged on 19.03.2026, for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the sole petitioner. Total recovery of 105.63 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32985 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/3 possession of the petitioner and the alleged recovery has been made from maize crops field. Counsel further submits that the name of the petitioner has come in this case only on the basis of secret information. He further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Special Judge (Excise)-I, Bettiah, West Champaran, in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
7. The Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent(s) of the petitioner, and in case, it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed the fact about his criminal antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of the bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32985 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 3/3 delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T