Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36703/2025bail granted

Ajit Chaudhary @ Ajit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-18Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36703 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2025 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Ajit Chaudhary @ Ajit Kumar, aged about 24 years, Gender- Male, S/o Raj Kumar Chaudhary @ Rajkumar Choudhry, Resident of village - Bhadeja, P.S. Muffasil, District, Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 Heard Mr. Rakesh Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 179/2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 210 litres of illicit liquor was recovered near a government canal.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that recovery of illicit liquor has been made from an open space,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36703 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/3 which is easily accessible by anyone. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR and recovery of illicit liquor has been made from an open space, which is easily accessible by anyone and also the fact that the petitioner has clean antecedent, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court 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 Excise Court No.1, Gaya / Concerned Court in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 179/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36703 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 3/3 stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T