Sanjit Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44079 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-277 Year-2025 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Sanjit Chaudhary S/o Late Ashok Chaudhary R/o Village- Byapur, P.S.- Maner, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Priyanka Kumari, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Ranjan II, Advocate Mrs. Anjana Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Satyendra Prasad, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per prosecution case, total 22.4 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from the courtyard of this petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner and he is in no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44079 of 2025(2) dt.08-07-2025 2/2 claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned APP appearing for the State submits that petitioner is not entitled to the privilege of anticipatory bail in view of decision of the Full Bench of this Hon'ble Court rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.).
6. Considering the nature of accusation and aforesaid decision of this Court, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to this petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T