Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40182/2026allowed

Loh Chaudhary @ Lav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-30Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40182 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2026 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== Loh Chaudhary @ Lav Kumar S/o Late Ragho Chaudhary Resident of Village- Fatehpur, P.S.- Manjhi, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 30-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 69.12 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from the side of the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police has not complied Section 105 of BNSS while preparing seizure list. A

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40182 of 2026(2) dt.30-06-2026 2/2 statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 28.05.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 41 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T