Sanjeet Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55762 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2025 Thana- KANGLI District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sanjeet Chaudhary S/o Jitendra Chaudhary @ Jitendra Chaidhori Resident of Vill- Narkatia, P.S.- Gopalpur, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Sections 20(B)(ii)b, 23(b)/25/29 of N.D.P.S. Act and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 13.8 litres of illicit Nepali liquor and 3.10 kg Ganja kept in the bag was recovered from Apache motorcycle bearing Reg. No. BR22-BG-3829. Petitioner and co-accused Teja Miyan were apprehended on the spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Further submission is that petitioner has no concern either with the seized motorcycle or recovered illicit liquor & Ganja.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55762 of 2025(3) dt.18-09-2025 2/3 Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. There is violation of the provision under Section 103 of B.N.S.S. as there is no independent witness on the seizure list. Petitioner has clean antecedent and there is no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2025 and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Kangali P.S. Case No.57 of 2025 with further conditions:- (i) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bonds by the Trial Court itself;
(ii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55762 of 2025(3) dt.18-09-2025 3/3 promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidence, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iii) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T