Sandayal Chandravanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41817 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2025 Thana- AMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Sandayal Chandravanshi Son of Rajbali Chandravanshi R/O Village- Badwan, P.S.- Nabinagar, District- Aurangabad, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Rupa Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Amba PS Case No. 68 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 70.92 liters liquor was recovered from Tempo.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case as being

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41817 of 2025(2) dt.03-07-2025 2/2 driver of the vehicle in question and he was not aware of the illicit liquor loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 06-04-2025 and has got one criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Amba PS Case No. 68 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T