Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37742/2026bail granted

Arvind Choudhari v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-17Mr. Justice Arun Kumar Jha3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37742 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Arvind Choudhari, Son of Late Mouji Chaudhary, Resident of VillageSurdaspur, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 184 of 2026, registered for the alleged offence under Section 30(a) (c) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the petitioner was apprehended from his house when raid was conducted on receipt of information about manufacturing of illicit country made liquor by the petitioner in his house. Recovery of some utensils for manufacturing illicit liquor and 5 liters of country made liquor were made from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37742 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person/possession of the petitioner. The petitioner was apprehended merely on suspicion. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor or the equipment shown in the seizure list. The petitioner is having antecedents of three cases and he is on bail in all such cases. The petitioner is in custody since 16.04.2026.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. 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 Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Sheikhpura/court concerned in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 184 of 2026, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions: (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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37742 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 (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) V.K.Pandey/- U T