Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50135/2026bail granted

Jitu Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-22Mr. Justice Girijish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 50135 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-338 Year-2026 Thana- BUXAR District- Buxar ====================================================== Jitu Chaudhary S/o Jang Bahadur Chaudhary @ Jangbahadur Chaudhary R/o Village- Kamhariya, P.S.- Buxar Muffasil, Distt.- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amit Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s:

Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GIRIJISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.

2. Petitioner is in custody in connection with Buxar (Town) P.S. Case No. 338/2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation in the FIR, total 81 litres illicit liquor was recovered from the plastic sack which was kept on a motorcyle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has no concern with the recovered liquor. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 50135 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 next submits that the petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2026 and he has one criminal antecedent as per paragraph 3 of the bail petition, in which he is on bail.

5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that he was the driver of the said vehicle.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the above named 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 the Court of learned Special Judge Excise Court No. 1, Buxar in connection with Buxar (Town) P.S. Case No. 338/2026. (Girijish Kumar, J) dhaneshwar/- U T