Cheman Choudhary @ Ganesh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44042 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Cheman Choudhary @ Ganesh Chaudhary son of Late Kishun Choudhary Village- Manjhi Chouba Sthan Police Station- Manjhi District -Saran 2.

Chanu Chaudhary @ Umesh Chaudhary @ Channu Chaudhary Son of late Kishun Chaudhary Village- Manjhi Chouba Sthan Police Station- 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. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025 dated 10.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 115 (2), 126 (2), 109, 132, 121 (1)(2) read with Section 3(5) of the BNS and Section 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 100 litres of illicit raw liquor (pas) was destroyed and 170 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the petitioners' house from which 90 litres was spilled on the road by the public.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44042 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case on suspicion. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner no. 1 has three criminal antecedents and petitioner no. 2 has four criminal antecedents in which they are on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 23.05.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above- named, are 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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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