Ajay Pradhan @ Ajay Kumar Pradhan @ Ajay Kumar Pradhar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41659 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2025 Thana- ANDHRATHARHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ajay Pradhan @ Ajay Kumar Pradhan @ Ajay Kumar Pradhar S/O Ram Sevak Pradhan R/O Vill.- Andhra, P.s.- Andhrathadi, Dist.- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jaishankar Kumar Yadav, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Andhrathadhi P.S. Case No. 54 of 2025 dated 14.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S. and u/ss 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 900ml of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41659 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has seven criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.04.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with Madhepur P.S. Case No. 54 of 2025, G.R. No. 244/2025 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T